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

Mount Pleasant: The Immigrants' Journey

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 15, 2013

1. Mount Pleasant: The Immigrants' Journey Marker

Inscription. Low cost housing in Mount Pleasant in the decades following World War II made it an ideal place for immigrants to the area. Refugees fleeing World War II and the Cold War in Eastern Europe were the first group to arrive. A small Czech community lived along Park Road until the 1990s. In the 1980s refugees from wars in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua found a home in Mount Pleasant. Good wages — often ten times as high as in their native countries — continue to lure immigrants from Central America. By the late 1990s, 30 percent of Mount Pleasant's population was Latino, adding flavor to the many grocery stores, restaurants and vendors along Mount Pleasant Street.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Hispanic Americans. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list.

Location. 38° 55.899′ N, 77° 2.178′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Columbia Heights. It is at the intersection of Park Road Northwest and 16th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Park Road Northwest. Beside 3301 16th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3301 16th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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 the North Atlantic Region,

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: Sacred Heart Academy (a few steps from this marker); Mount Pleasant Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Avenue of Churches (about 600 feet away); Streetcar Suburb (about 600 feet away); The First Bodega (about 700 feet away); Main Street (about 700 feet away); Mount Pleasant Street, ca. 2004 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Additional keywords. Immigration

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 15, 2013

2. Mount Pleasant: The Immigrants' Journey Marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 15, 2013

3. Mount Pleasant: The Immigrants' Journey Marker

3301 16th Street NW image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 14, 2013

4. 3301 16th Street NW

Marker is in the lower right corner.

The Immigrants' Journey Sculpture by Michael K. Ross<br>2004 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 15, 2013

5. The Immigrants' Journey Sculpture by Michael K. Ross
2004

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 18, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.