LeDroit Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Griffith Stadium Site

2041 Georgia Avenue, NW

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Griffith Stadium Site Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 21, 2015

1. Griffith Stadium Site Marker

Inscription. Before Howard University Hospital was built in 1975, Griffith Stadium stood here. Constructed in 1914, the stadium was one of the few public spaces that were open to everyone during the segregation era. It was home to the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues, as well as the Washington Senators, the white American League baseball team, and the pre-integration Washington Redskins. The annual Thanksgiving Day Howard–Lincoln game was a favorite event. Cadet corps drill competitions between Armstrong and Dunbar high schools drew enormous crowds. Evangelists held large baptisms in the stadium. And many young boys, including Duke Ellington, sold peanuts there in the summer.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Sports. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 38° 55.047′ N, 77° 1.305′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It

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is in LeDroit Park. It is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of V Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. At Howard University Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2041 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chris Pyrate + The Shay (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seventh and T (about 600 feet away); Dunbar Theater / Southern Aid Society (about 600 feet away); Howard Theatre (about 700 feet away); Scurlock Studio Site (about 700 feet away); The Howard Theatre Walk of Fame (about 700 feet away); Freedmen's Hospital (about 700 feet away); Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 21, 2015

2. Griffith Stadium Site Marker

markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Griffith Stadium (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Armed Resistance (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Chris Pyrate + The Shay (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

The Howard-Lincoln Game image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 21, 2015

3. The Howard-Lincoln Game

In this undated photo, Howard University plays Lincoln University at Griffith Stadium.Close-up of photo on marker

Howard University Hospital image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 21, 2015

4. Howard University Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,610 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on August 31, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.