Kingman Park in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 24, 2009
1. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Bridge Marker
Whitney Moore Young, Jr.
1921 - 1971
Humanitarian-scholar and venerable leader of the National Urban League whose work produced landmark changes in civil rights laws and notable progress towards social and economic justice in America.
Erected 1973.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, Vietnam • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 38° 53.377′ N, 76° 58.162′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Kingman Park. It is on East Capitol Street Southeast west of 22nd Street Southeast, in the median. Marker is in the median, east of the Robert Francis Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium and west of the Anacostia River, on the eastbound approach to the bridge. It is visible to the left from the eastbound traffic lanes only. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20003, 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 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: Clark Calvin Griffith (approx. Ό mile away); The Fighting Falcon (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Fighting Falcon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Native Birds of Kingman and Heritage Islands
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Another marker is no longer nearby. George Preston Marshall (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Whitney Young bio at Defenselink News. President Johnson honored Young in 1968 with the Medal of Freedom. (Submitted on January 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Wikipedia entry for the National Urban League. (Submitted on January 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 24, 2009
2. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 24, 2009
3. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Bridge Marker
Courtesy of National Urban League
4. Whitney M. Young, Jr.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,911 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 26, 2009. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
