Brookland in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Poet's House
1222 Kearney Street N.E.
— Sterling Allen Brown (1901-1989) —
"The strong men keep a-comin' on
The strong men git stronger…"
In 1979, the D.C. City Council declared Brown's birthday, May 1, Sterling Allen Brown Day, and in 1984, he was named the city's first poet laureate.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 38° 55.842′ N, 76° 59.383′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Brookland. Marker is on Kearny Street Northeast west of 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1222 Kearny Street Northeast, Washington DC 20017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sterling A. Brown Residence (here, next to this marker); The Jackson H. Gerhart House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Clifton Weaver Residence Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Bunker Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stone Straw Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crosby S. Noyes Elementary School (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Bunker Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
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