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

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 24, 2025

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker

Inscription. To be of service to all mankind
By merit and by culture

Founded January 15, 1908
Howard University
Washington, DC
Founders
Anna Easter Brown • Beulah Burke • Lillie Burke • Margaret Flagg Holmes • Ethel Hedgemon Lyle • Marjorie Hill • Lavinia Norman • Lucy Diggs Slowe • Marie Woodfolk Taylor

Endowed Founders
Joanna Berry (Shields) • Norma Elizabeth Boyd • Ethel Jones (Mawbray) • Sarah Meriwether (Nutter) • Alice Porter Murray • Carrie E. Snowden • Harriet Josephine Terry

In recognition of 115 years of "Service to all mankind"

Erected 2023 by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

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° 55.311′ N, 77° 1.183′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Pleasant Plains. It can

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be reached from Howard Place Northwest east of 6th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. The display stands on the grounds of the Lower Quadrangle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 College Street Northwest, 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: Fortitude (here, next to this marker); Phi Beta Sigma (within shouting distance of this marker); Sara Winifred Brown, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Day of Honor 2000 (within shouting distance of this marker); Rankin Chapel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Left panel] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 24, 2025

2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Left panel]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Center panel] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 24, 2025

3. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Center panel]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Right panel] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 24, 2025

4. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Right panel]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Donor panel on the reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 24, 2025

5. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker [Donor panel on the reverse]

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.