Congress Heights in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Congress Heights School
3100 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, SE
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2018
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 38° 50.648′ N, 76° 59.881′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Congress Heights. Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast and Raleigh Place Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3100 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to St. Elizabeths East (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of St. Elizabeths Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); Redevelopment of St. Elizabeths (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Carroll (approx. 0.7 miles away); Republic F-105D Thunderchief (approx. ¾ mile away); St. Elizabeths Hospital (approx. ¾ mile away); St. Elizabeths Hospital Civil War Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of Col. Raynal C. Bolling (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
More about this marker. Caption:
Congress Heights School, sixth grade class, 1969
Collection of Florine Batchelor
Also see . . . Congress Heights School, African American Heritage Trail. (Submitted on January 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2018
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2018
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