Pleasant Plains in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Miner Hall
Commemorating the centennial, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Miner Hall
The site of the genesis of ΑΚΑ
January 15, 1908
Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle)
Principal Founder
Erected 2008 by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Dr. Barbara A. McKinzie, Centennial International President.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1908.
Location. 38° 55.379′ N, 77° 1.168′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Pleasant Plains. It is on Howard Place Northwest west of 5th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 6th St 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Prometheans, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lovers' Stroll A Legacy Begins / Constitutionally Bound (about 400 feet away); Rankin Chapel (about 400 feet away); Day of Honor 2000 (about 400 feet away); Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . . History of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. The sorority's website includes a wealth of historic photos since their founding in 1908. (Submitted on April 24, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3,748 times since then and 244 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
