THE PATOWMACK PACKET
by Michael Auslinin 💾 History
THE PATOWMACK PACKET
About the Substack
History from the banks of the Potomac.
About Michael Auslin
Author of the forthcoming "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" (Avid Reader/Simon & Schuster, May 2026). Writes "The Patowmack Packet" on Substack, about Washington, D.C. and its region, past and present.
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