Pleasant Plains in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Founded Tuesday, December 4, 1906 at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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The Seven Jewels
Beta Chapter
Founded Friday, December 20, 1907 at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
During the Christmas holidays, Jewel Brother E.K. Jones, assisted by Jewel Brother N.A. Murray, made Beta Chapter at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
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Twenty men, constituting Beta Chapter, were made at Howard University on December 20, 1907 Jewel Eugene Kinckle Jones, Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray, W.R. Wilson, C.E. Smith, A.P. Cook, J.A. McMurray, G.A.. Lyle, C.A. Young, J.O. Morrison, M.A. Morrison, J.R. Chase, C.S. Cowan, J.R. Hunt, W.D. Giles, R.E. Giles, D.W. Bowels, M.S. Walton, J.W. Jones, J.E. Hayes, J.F. Dagler
Erected by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education
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Location. 38° 55.376′ N, 77° 1.228′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Pleasant Plains. It is on Howard Place Northwest east of 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 549 Howard Pl NW, Washington DC 20059, 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: Prometheans, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Rankin Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Howard University (within shouting distance of this marker); Day of Honor 2000 (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miner Hall (about 300 feet away); "Strike!" (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,157 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
