Shaw in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carter G. Woodson
Father of Black History
Truth comes to us from the past, then like cold washed down from the mountains
[The reverse of the sculpture features titles of books written by or about Carter G. Woodson:]
Selling Black History for Carter G. Woodson: 1930 - 1933, by Lorenzo J. Greene
The Negro in Our History Woodson and Wesley
Negro Makers of History Woodson
A Century of Negro Migration Woodson
The African Background Outlined Woodson
The Mis-Education of the Negro Woodson
Working with Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Greene
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 38° 54.677′ N, 77° 1.461′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Shaw. It is at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) and 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest. Touch for map.
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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: Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (within shouting distance of this marker); Working for the Race (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter G. Woodson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Safe Havens (within shouting distance of this marker); Squares 336, 337 & 364 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Planning the Federal City (about 300 feet away); Benjamin Banneker - A Man of Science (about 400 feet away); The City & The Stars (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Working for the Race
Additional keywords. Negro History Week; Black History Month; Howard University
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
