Carver Langston in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Langston Golf Course

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 18, 2018

1. Langston Golf Course Marker

Inscription. Langston
Golf Course
has been placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
1991
A Historic
Site Opened
June 9th, 1939
Named for
John Mercer Langston

Erected 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1939.

Location. 38° 53.908′ N, 76° 58.186′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Carver Langston. Marker can be reached from 26th Street Northeast north of Benning Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north. This marker is at the door of the Langston Golf Course clubhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Benning Road Northeast, Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Langston Golf Course and Driving Range (within shouting distance of this marker); Langston Terrace Dwellings / Hilyard Robinson (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome to Kingman & Heritage Islands (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Welcome to Kingman & Heritage Islands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Native Fish of Kingman and Heritage Islands

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Native Birds of Kingman and Heritage Islands (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Native Birds of Kingman and Heritage Islands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clark Calvin Griffith (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Also see . . . Langston Golf Course Hall of Fame Induction Video. Published on Jun 27, 2013, YouTube. (Submitted on March 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 18, 2018

2. Langston Golf Course Marker

Langston Golf Course image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 18, 2018

3. Langston Golf Course

Celebrating Black Golf Heritage
Established 1939
A National Park Service Property
on the National Register of Historic Places Banner at the door of the Langstone Golf Course clubhouse.

John Mercer Lanston<br>1828 - 1897 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 18, 2018

4. John Mercer Lanston
1828 - 1897

-Abolitionist -Activist -Politician -Educator - Diplomat
Pioneer Award: African American Golfers Hall of fame (June 2009) Banner hanging inside the clubhouse

1939 - 2009<br>70th Anniversary Celebration<br>John Mercer Langston Golf Course image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 18, 2018

5. 1939 - 2009
70th Anniversary Celebration
John Mercer Langston Golf Course

from a sign in the clubhouse

<i>The First Tee Off</i>, Langston Golf Course, June 1939 by Linwood Barnes image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 18, 2018

6. The First Tee Off, Langston Golf Course, June 1939 by Linwood Barnes

Close-up of painting hanging in the Langston Golf Course clubhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.