1 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Anethum graveolens — Dill —

Although used to flavor food, dill was also eaten to help calm upset stomachs and indigestion, especially in children. Seeds were used in pickling and to flavor vinegar. — — Map (db m144643) HM

2 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Apocynum cannabinum — Indian Hemp —

Native Americans used the stalk for fiber in the same way Europeans used their hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. Indian Hemp is superior, however, because it is stronger and lasts longer. This herb is poisonous. — — Map (db m144567) HM

3 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Artemisia abrotanum — Southernwood —

Artemisia abrotanum hung in courtrooms was thought to stop the spread of disease. It was also used in kitchens to keep bad odors away. Pennsylvania Germans used southernwood in their pantries to repel ants. — — Map (db m145047) HM

4 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Artemisia absinthium — wormwood —

Wormwood is a main ingredient in the controversial liqueur absinthe, which was banned for many years because of its supposed mind-altering effects. This reputation was attributed to thujone, a chemical found in wormwood, but original absinthe . . . — — Map (db m235689) HM

5 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Arum maculatum — Lords-and-Ladies —

The juice, mixed with oil, stopped earaches and destroyed nasal polyps. It was also used to treat certain cancers and abortion. Drunk with wine, it was an aphrodisiac. The plant is injurious. — — Map (db m144661) HM

6 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Baptistia tinctoria — Wild Indigo —

The Cherokee used the leaves and woody stems to make a blue dye. The Mohegan bathed their cuts and wounds with an infusion of the plant. This entire herb is toxic. — — Map (db m144568) HM

7 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Calendula officinalis — Pot Marigold —

Brought to America by the first colonists, pot marigolds were used to flavor and color stews and cheeses. The Plymouth colony also used the flowers to dye cloth. — — Map (db m144640) HM

8 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Calendula officinalis — Pot Marigold —

The yellow dye from the fresh or dried petals was commonly used to color butter, cheeses and puddings. The petals were also used in ancient Rome as a substitute for the more expensive saffron in coloring soups, syrups and conserves. — — Map (db m144648) HM

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9 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Chichorium intybus — chicory —

During the U.S. Civil War, Confederate soldiers used roasted, ground chicory root as a substitute for coffee, which was scarce during the conflict. Still popular in the southern states, chicory is either mixed with true coffee or prepared by itself. . . . — — Map (db m144436) HM

10 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Citrus × bergamia — bergamot —

Bergamot's rind releases a highly fragrant essential oil that was used in perfumery as early as the 18 century in Cologne, Germany, where it was a key component of the original Eau de Cologne. It also lends its distinctive scent to . . . — — Map (db m207111) HM

11 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Cladrastis kentukea — yellowwood —

The Cherokee used the wood of this tree for building and carving. Early settlers in the southern Appalachians used the root bark for dye and the yellow heartwood for gunstocks. Today, yellowwood is popular in urban settings for its resistance to . . . — — Map (db m144694) HM

12 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Crocus sativus — Saffront Crocus —

The stigmas are used in yellow food coloring and flavoring. Chemical analysis of ancient linens and mummies' winding sheets confirms its use as a dye. Today, it is used more as a spice and in cosmetics than as a textile dye. — — Map (db m144652) HM

13 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Dahlia sp. — Dahlia —

The flower petals contain a very strong dye, which on wool yields colors ranging from yellow and bronze to red, depending on the mordant and length of time simmered. Wild mountain dahlias were a source of red dye used by the Aztecs. — — Map (db m207114) HM

14 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Dianthus caryophyllus — Clove Pink —

The flowers have a sweet, clove-like scent and were used by Greeks and Romans in the making of coronets and garlands. In medieval Arabia, they were used in perfumes. An absolute, a refined form of the essential oil, is used in top-quality perfumes . . . — — Map (db m144689) HM

15 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Erianthus ravennae — Ravenna Grass —

Dioscorides reported that Erianthus had much pith and was fit for making books. — — Map (db m144664) HM

16 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Eryngium planum — Eryngo —

In Dioscordes' time the young leaves of this prickly plant were pickled in brine and eaten as a pot herb. A drink of 'Eryngum' root diluted in honey liquor was said to cure epilepsy. — — Map (db m144654) HM

17 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Galium mollugo — White Bedstraw —

The roots produce reds similar to madder (Rubia tinctorum), although they are thin and yield less pigment than the thicker madder roots. The seeds of this plant were imported from France by Thomas Jefferson. — — Map (db m144649) HM

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18 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Genista tinctoria — Dyer's Greenwood —

The colonists used this plant to obtain a yellow-green dye from its flowers. The leaves, seeds and flowering plant were also used medically as a diuretic and purgative. — — Map (db m144557) HM

19 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — 84810-H — Hordeum vulgare — barley —

Barley is believed to be the first grain used for fermenting into beer. Due to its high levels of starch-converting enzymes and its tolerance of drought, cold, and poor soil conditions, barley is considered to be a distiller's "best friend". It is . . . — — Map (db m235684) HM

20 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Hydrastis canadensis — Goldenseal —

Native American medicinal uses of the root included treatment of the eyes and skin and for cancers and venereal diseases. The yellow root provided dye. This plant should be avoided during pregnancy. — — Map (db m144572) HM

21 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Indogofera tinctoria — Indigo —

Fragments of indigo-dyed linen from Thebes date back to 3500 B.C. Indigo is just one type of dye in which the color develops in the textile after removal from the dye bath. Upon exposure to the air, fibers change from yellow to blue. — — Map (db m144645) HM

22 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Juniperus communis — Common Juniper —

Juniper berries flavor gin, liqueurs, cordials and soft drinks. The roasted berries were once used as a coffee substitute. In France the berries are fermented with barley to make a beer called genevrette. — — Map (db m235688) HM

23 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Lavandula angustifolia — Lavender —

The scent of lavender was much loved, and the flowers were dried and used in linens, in wash water, soaps, oils and powdered. The fragrance warded off evil smells of poor drainage and lack of sanitation. — — Map (db m144679) HM

24 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Matthiola incana — Stock —

These flowers have spicy scent similar to Dianthus, and the fragrance grows stronger at night. They are used in bouquets and potpourri, and the scent was used in early Arab and Greek perfumes. — — Map (db m144691) HM

25 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Mentha spicata — Spearmint —

Although most commonly used by the colonists to flavor food and drink, mint was also used to whiten teeth, prevent milk from curdling and to strew on floors to repel bad smells and insects. — — Map (db m144639) HM

26 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Mentha spp. — Mint —

Mint was once a popular strewing herb in Italian churches. Several mints yield useful essential oils, and the dried leaves are added to potpourri. Peppermint and spearmint are used in perfumery as well as to scent soaps and toothpastes. — — Map (db m235693) HM

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27 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Origanum vulgare — Oregano —

This versatile herb was used by colonists to alleviate toothaches, flavor food and strew on floors, as well as flavor ale. The flowering tops were used to produce a reddish brown dye. — — Map (db m144633) HM

28 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Origanum vulgare — Wild Marjoram —

The leaves are steam distilled to produce an oil that has a spicy, aromatic scent. The early Greeks, Egyptians, and Arabs all used it in their perfumes. Today, it appears in many perfumes and soaps, especially men's fragrances. The leaves and . . . — — Map (db m144686) HM

29 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Phytolacca americana — Poke —

Native Americans made use of poke berries as a body paint. Later the Colonists found it an inexpensive source of red dye for woolens. Young leaves yield brilliant yellows on wool. Caution: poisonous — — Map (db m144660) HM

30 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Plumeria rubra — frangipani —

The flowers are highly fragrant and are used in the production of perfumes. The common name, "frangipani," is derived from an Italian noble family which invented a plumeria-scented perfume in the sixteenth family. The flowers themselves are strung . . . — — Map (db m235692) HM

31 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rosmarinus officinalis — Rosemary —

Rosemary has an ancient history in the Mediterranean as an incense and perfume. It was the main ingredient in Hungary Water, one of the earliest European perfumes created for the Queen of Hungary in A.D. 1370. The scent became popular throughout . . . — — Map (db m144437) HM

32 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rosmarinus officinalis — Rosemary —

Rosemary was a favorite herb for cooking and strewing. As a symbol of remembrance and fidelity, it was added to wedding cakes and puddings, as well as tossed into coffins at funerals. — — Map (db m144636) HM

33 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rosmarinus officinalis — rosemary —

Rosemary contains several volatile oils, tannins, bittering compounds, and resins, which are thought to contribute to the increased potency and extended preservation of beers brewed with it. It has been used medicinally for centuries to improve . . . — — Map (db m144695) HM

34 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rubia tinctorum — Madder —

Having been used since at least 2000 B.C., the reddish orange roots contain several dye substances. It was used to dye the British redcoats and was best known as the source of Turkey red on linen and cotton textiles. — — Map (db m144650) HM

35 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — 84826-H — Saccharum officinarum — sugarcane —

This grass has been a source of sugar for at least 5,000 years, and sugar was the original sweetener of choice in the beverage industry. Cane juice, molasses, and falernum syrup are all made from this plant, and are used in the brewing of stouts or . . . — — Map (db m235690) HM

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36 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Satureja montana — Winter Savory —

Colonists brought winter savory over to the new world to flavor dishes, stuffings to meat, fish and sausages. Leaves were taken to stimulate the appetite and to aid in digestion. — — Map (db m144634) HM

37 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Solidago canadensis — Canada Goldenrod —

The leaves and stems have long been an excellent source of a yellow dye that has been popular with dyers since Colonial days. The Navajo Indians used it as a textile dye. Colors produced range from yellows to greens. — — Map (db m207117) HM

38 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tagetes sp. — Marigold —

Marigolds are thought to have been taken to Europe from the New World by Cortez. The flowers contain the same dye substances as onion skins. A variety of colors are imparted to wool depending on the mordant. — — Map (db m207115) HM

39 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tanacetum balsamita — Costmary —

This plant was used by the colonists in a favorite spring tonic known as "Sweet Mary tea." It was also widely used throughout eastern Massachusetts in nosegays or as bookmarkers to enjoy during long sermons. — — Map (db m144637) HM

40 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tanacetum vulgare — Tansy —

Tansy tea was taken to calm cramps, but colonists also used tansy leaves as an insect repellant in their homes. Leaves were also rubbed on fresh meats to keep flies off. — — Map (db m144559) HM

41 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Valeriana officinalis — Valerian —

Tradition says the Pied Piper carried valerian root in his back pocket to help lure the rats out of Hamelin. The root has an offensive scent similar to Limburger cheese, but is also musky and balsamic and is used in perfumery in India and the Far . . . — — Map (db m144690) HM

42 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Yucca filamentosa — Adam's Needle —

The Native Americans had been using the leaves since time immemorial to make twine and cordage. Men on Raleigh's second voyage to Virginia in 1586 noticed its economic potential. — — Map (db m144564) HM

43 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 15 — At the Crossroads — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

One year before Congress and the President arrived in their new capital city in 1800, Washington's Navy Yard opened at the foot of Eighth Street, two miles south of this sign. The yard soon became the city's biggest employer. In 1908 . . . — — Map (db m71680) HM

44 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 9 — Brickyards to Buildings — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

The Trinidad neighborhood, named for W.W. Corcoran's original estate, got its start in the 1890s after the Washington Brick Machine Company used up the clay here making bricks. With H Street filling in with houses and businesses, the company . . . — — Map (db m186807) HM

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45 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 19 — Cathy Hughes — Multi-Media & Radio Pioneer — Hub, Home, Heart: Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

Cathy Hughes and WOL-AM have made an indelible mark on this Washington D.C. community. In 1982, Hughes purchased a building at the corner of 4th and H Streets and found it littered with almost 200 hypodermic needles and crack pipes. The home of her . . . — — Map (db m111969) HM

46 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 10 — Culture and Commerce — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

When the Atlas Performing Arts Center opened in 2005, it gave hope to an area still recovering from the destruction following the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968. But when K-B's Atlas movie house opened here . . . — — Map (db m152470) HM

47 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Dr. Granville N. Moore —

Dr. Granville N. Moore practiced medicine on this site for over 50 years, providing medical care for the poor and underprivilege. In the spirit of Dr. Granville's commitment to the community, we reopen these doors as a . . . — — Map (db m244968) HM

48 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 13 — Enterprising Families — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

The small scale and low rents of H Street's oldest buildings have lured waves of immigrant entrepreneurs since the buildings were new in the 1880s. By 1930, alongside Greek, Italian, Irish, and other immigrant-owned shops, at least 75 . . . — — Map (db m71690) HM

49 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 17 — Get Behind the Wheel — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

Ourisman Chevrolet once occupied almost the entire north side of this block. After two years as a top-performing Chevy salesman on Connecticut Avenue, and with a $2,000 loan from his widowed mother, Benjamin Ourisman opened his own dealership . . . — — Map (db m71693) HM

50 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 12 — Mediterranean Imports — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

Maryland Avenue in the 1930s was home to immigrants from around the Mediterranean. Evelyn Kogok Hier grew up at 1328 Maryland Avenue. She remembered her next-door neighbor, the Right Reverend Ayoub (Job) Salloom, hosting after-church gatherings . . . — — Map (db m152471) HM

51 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 11 — The Hub — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

The starburst intersection of five major roads marks this spot as a transportation hub for the neighborhood and the region. Shortly after Congress arrived in Washington in 1800, city leaders chose an old farm road to create a private toll . . . — — Map (db m71688) HM

52 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Stone Straw Building —

Stone Straw Building circa 1931; site of the development of the paper drinking straw and other wound paper products by Marvin C. Stone, inventor of the paper straw. (c.1888) On this site was developed the automated equipment and manufacturing . . . — — Map (db m144339) HM

53 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Cortelyou House — 1891 — Residence of George B. Cortelyou —

This residence was designed by architect Appleton P. Clark, Jr. and built in 1891 for Daniel Birtwell. In 1900, George Bruce Cortelyou occupied the house when he became secretary to President McKinley. Cortelyou continued to serve in public office . . . — — Map (db m69292) HM

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54 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Home Theatre 1916-1951 — 1230 C Street NE —

Designed 1916 in Moorish Revival Style Architect William S. Plager (1860-1946) Photo: circa 1926 Goode Collection Library of Congress Redesigned 1941 in Art Deco Style Architect Mihran Mesrobian . . . — — Map (db m134068) HM

55 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Lola Beaver Memorial Park —

Dedicated in memory of Lola Beaver 1910 - 2006 Human and Animal Rights Advocate Seamstress, Dancer, Choreographer Owner - the Costume Studio 🎭 Established by D.C. Council as "Lola Beaver Memorial Park" . . . — — Map (db m230703) HM

56 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 4 — Roll Out the Barrel — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

Stuart-Hobson Middle School, one block to the east of this sign, was built in 1927 on the site of an old brewery, one of nearly two dozen that operated in DC after the Civil War. Almost all of the breweries were run by German immigrants who . . . — — Map (db m71681) HM

57 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 2 — A Day at the Picture Show — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail — Reported missing

The Two-Story Art Deco Style Building on your left was once the Strand Theater. Abe Lichtman, a Jewish businessman whose movie theaters catered to black patrons, opened the Strand in 1918. Lichtman also operated the Lincoln and Howard . . . — — Map (db m130777) HM

58 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 9 — Shopping on Sheriff — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

Sheltered from the overt bigotry many African Americans experienced when venturing downtown, Deanwood shoppers of the 1950s patronized Sheriff Road's mostly African American businesses, including Mouse Gordon's tailor shop, Tip Top Grocery, . . . — — Map (db m130783) HM

59 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — Alethia "Lethe" Tanner — (1781 - 1864) —

Alethia Tanner, or "Lethe" as she was known, was born into slavery in 1781 on a plantation in Prince George's County, Maryland, where she lived and worked with her sisters, Laurana and Sophia, before coming to Washington in the early 1800s. . . . — — Map (db m234910) HM

60 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — The Meadow —

Growing A Healthy Park For most of the 20th century, the land around you was a rail yard connecting the District to the world, after which it lay mostly fallow, a place for parking cars and dumping trash. Although these industrial uses . . . — — Map (db m234909) HM

61 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — The Plantation / The City —

The Plantation Alethia Tanner and her sisters worked alongside other enslaved workers on the Chelsea Plantation in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. It was owned by Tobias Belt and later by his daughter, Rachel Belt Pratt. When Tobias Belt . . . — — Map (db m234912) HM

62 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Black Girl Ventures x Nike: Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match — Brandon "BMike" Odums — New Orleans, LA | 2021 —

Successful entrepreneurs get in the ring to fight for their businesses and communities every day. "Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match," inspired by a poem by Shelly Olimâdè Bell, founder & CEO of Black Girl Ventures Foundation (BGV), highlights . . . — — Map (db m202317) HM

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63 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Kolker Poultry Company —

On this site Kolker Poultry Company Founded 1931 Fred Kolker, Founder and President — — Map (db m243546) HM

64 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — 7 — Provisions for the City — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

This high ground near the B&O Railroad tracks has been Union Terminal Market since 1931. That year Center Market on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, came down to make way for the National Archives. Vendors seeking new locations clustered here. . . . — — Map (db m71684) HM

65 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — 3 — The School of the Three Bs — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

Atop this hill are the sprawling grounds on which Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) founded the National Training School for Women and Girls in 1909. Burroughs was an outspoken advocate for women's rights, civil rights, and religious . . . — — Map (db m184992) HM

66 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Aquatic Greenhouse #3 —

Aquatic Greenhouse Built 1913 Used to propogate waterlilies — — Map (db m141728) HM

67 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Beauty and Business — Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

"Beauty cannot be purchased, it must be created." — Helen Shaw Fowler Welcome to these aquatic gardens—transcend the busy streets and embrace the unique beauty, peace and natural rhythm to be found here. The . . . — — Map (db m145317) HM

68 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Display Pools — Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Marketing a wide variety of aquatic plants, especially tropical lilies, contributed to the success of Shaw Gardens. The concrete display pools, also referred to as display ponds, installed between 1912 and 1927, played a crucial role in boosting . . . — — Map (db m141730) HM

69 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Helen Shaw Fowler — Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Helen Fowler took over administration of the Shaw Gardens from her father in 1912. Under her guidance the gardens grew into one of the most extensive water plant businesses in the nation. By 1938, Shaw Gardens encompassed 42 ponds spread over nine . . . — — Map (db m141717) HM

70 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Lamond Riggs — Welcome to The Lamond Community — "The Pride of our Hearts" —

Established 1875 "Home of the Terra Cotta Works" — — Map (db m226473) HM

71 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Mahaning Heights — 15 — "We're Not Forgotten" — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

Formerly known as the Bladensburg Piscataway Road, Minnesota Avenue has long served as an eastern gateway into Washington. Since the original wooden Benning Road Bridge across the Anacostia River was erected nearby in 1800, countless people . . . — — Map (db m136184) HM

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72 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, National Bonsai Museum — Inherited Wealth — Yee-sun Wu — (1904 - 2005) —

Penjing master and collector Yee-sun Wu founded an grew a billion dollar Hong Kong bank on his own, but he owed his success with penjing to his Chinese father and grandfather. They taught him to use the techniques of the "clip and grow" method of . . . — — Map (db m207094) HM

73 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, NoMa — Winds of Evolution, 2022 — Miss CheLove — Central Armature Works Art Collection —

This mural celebrates the industrial history at this site as the former Central Armature Works as it soars into its next incarnation. Electricity/energy converts to motion - this wind carries the spirit of dreams, invention, collective work, . . . — — Map (db m236341) HM

74 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, NoMa/Sursum Corda — The Chicken and the Egg —

Evoking NoMa's character as a transportation hub for goods and people, as well as its adjacency to the wholesale food market at Union Market Terminal, this sculpture also reminds us of the philosophical paradox around creation and transformation. . . . — — Map (db m142455) HM

75 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — "The Duncan Co-Op" —

This tree was planted in honor of the founder and pioneers of this community with a special tribute to Ms. Minnie Terrell who provided the name, "The Duncan Co-Op" Founder Coye "Frank" McAllister Pioneers Ann Simpson-Mason* . . . — — Map (db m216830) HM

76 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — 3 — Hold the Mayo! — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail — Reported missing

English, Irish and German settlers, as well as enslaved and free African Americans, were the first non-natives to claim Brightwood. Farmers dominated until the Civil War. Then in the 1890s electric streetcars allowed government workers to live . . . — — Map (db m121018) HM

77 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — 2 — Mayor Emery and the Union Army — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail — Reported missing

The City Park across the street was once Emery Place, the summer estate of Matthew Gault Emery. A prominent builder, Emery was Washington City's last elected mayor during the period of home rule. He was succeeded in 1874 by a . . . — — Map (db m72816) HM

78 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — 1 — Racing at Brightwood — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —

Fresh Water Springs in this pleasant high ground once drew European settlers. Farmers called the area "Crystal Spring." In 1859 the half-mile Crystal Spring Racetrack opened on land to your left. For 75 cents, Washingtonians hopped a . . . — — Map (db m109288) HM

79 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Anna Walentynowicz — Outstanding Polish Women — #IamPolka —

A legendary figure of 'Solidarity' - the socio-political movement that initiated the fall of communism in Europe. One of the 100 women who defined the last century, according to the American newsweekly Time. She worked hard her whole . . . — — Map (db m200391) HM

80 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Canoandes'79 - 40 years later! — 40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru — Canoandes '79 — Reported permanently removed

Jacek Bogucki continued to document the subsequent Canoandes expeditions. He eventually settled down in Casper, Wyoming where he established a video production company and lives there with his wife and their son. Zbigniew Bzdak would . . . — — Map (db m190157) HM

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81 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Development of the Colca Valley — 40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru — Canoandes '79 — Reported permanently removed

The first crossing of the Colca Canyon became not only an important achievement in the history of exploration, but also opened up the canyon and its beauty to the world. This, in turn, contributed to the acceleration of the economic and social . . . — — Map (db m190156) HM

82 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Ignacy Łukasiewicz — 1822 - 1882 — Academy of Superheroes —

The inventor of the kerosene lamp. The founder of the world's first oil mine and refinery. A revolutionist and social activist who financed roads, hospitals and social welfare homes. — — Map (db m210080) HM

83 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Jacek Karpiński — 1927 - 2010 — Academy of Superheroes —

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84 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Jan Czochralski — 1885 - 1953 — Academy of Superheroes —

The inventor of the metal allow that revolutionized the railroad. The author of the method of obtaining silicon crystals that made the development of electronics possible. A philanthropist and patron of the arts, he financed the . . . — — Map (db m210088) HM

85 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Lithuania's March to Freedom — Keeping a Nation Alive — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —

Since 1924 this mansion has housed representatives of the Republic of Lithuania, even during the 50 years when the country was occupied by the Soviet Union. In the late 1700s, the Russian Empire annexed Lithuania's territory, ending the . . . — — Map (db m82751) HM

86 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Ontario 17 — Former Site of the Ontario Theatre 1700 Columbia Road, NW — John J. Zink, Architect (1886 - 1952) —

The Ontario Theatre played a notable role in the history of the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Built for the K-B theater chain in 1951 in a contemporary Modern style, the Ontario began operations as an upscale first-run movie house, hosting local . . . — — Map (db m189086) HM

87 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Rediscovery and Remembrance — Hallowed Ground — Rock Creek Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

The African American and Quaker cemeteries here were almost lost to time. Both closed in 1890 due to development. Parts of the land were sold to the National Zoo and National Park Service. Developers bought the rest and tried . . . — — Map (db m236780) HM

88 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — 8 — Serving the Neighborhood — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —

Furs by Gartenhaus and truffles by Avignon Freres. Hand-crafted ice cream from Budd's. Beginning in the 1910s, such neighborhood favorites occupied the commercial buildings to your right developed by Sanner and Barr. These fashionable shops . . . — — Map (db m130708) HM

89 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — 9 — Tragedy at 18th and Columbia — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —

Before there was "Adams Morgan," this crossroads lent the neighborhood its name: "18th and Columbia." Here you could catch a streetcar to just about anywhere and buy nearly anything. But back in 1922, 18th and Columbia witnessed a tragedy. . . . — — Map (db m130711) HM

90 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — un/fold — a style anthology of D.C. —

[Marker depicts individuals in historical fashion styles in DC from the 19th and 20th centuries.] Elizabeth Keckley Dressmaker 1818, Dinwiddie, VA ~ 1907, Washington, DC "Art still has . . . — — Map (db m163274) HM

91 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 1 — Beer, Popcorn, and Penny Candy — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —

Suburban shopping arrived in Tenleytown when Sears, Roebuck & Co. erected a Moderne style store here in 1941. The sleek façade demonstrated the latest in department store design. Sears was the second Tenleytown business — after Giant . . . — — Map (db m130918) HM

92 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 8 — Birth of Tennallytown — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —

Even before the nation's capital was sketched out in 1791, this spot, where River Road met the Georgetown-Frederick Road, attracted activity. John Tennally opened a tavern and inn across River Road from this sign. By the early 1800s, a hamlet . . . — — Map (db m184984) HM

93 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — Early Commerce — Tenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood —

In the 1700s and 1800s Tenleytown's origin as a crossroad generated numerous commercial activities, such as tobacco trade, farms, dairies, and slaughterhouses, along with the "Tennallytown" Tavern. Murdock Mill Road led from Tenleytown to an early . . . — — Map (db m112178) HM

94 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — Early Inhabitants — Tenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood — Reported damaged

As an early country village, Tenleytown inhabitants held occupations such as farmers, millers, tavern owners and shopkeepers. Since horses provided the primary method of transportation until the early 1900s, blacksmithing was a popular occupation in . . . — — Map (db m112179) HM

95 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 11 — Harry Country — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —

By 1900, 12 large families — often intermarried — came to dominate the village that was Tennallytown: the Burrows, Chappell, Harry, Hurdle, Paxton, Perna, Poore, Queen, Riley, Robey, Shoemaker, and Walther clans. This is Harry country, . . . — — Map (db m184982) HM

96 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 10 — Set in Stone — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —

You are standing on the west side of Mt. Airy, a subdivision spanning Wisconsin Avenue laid out in the late 1890s. Mt. Airy evolved into a dense, working-class neighborhood, where policemen and dairymen lived in modest houses. Among them . . . — — Map (db m130926) HM

97 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — 10 — Bloomingdale — Worthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —

You are standing in the heart of Bloomingdale. Noted DC developer Harry Wardman, responsible for 180 Bloomingdale houses, was one of many builders who built here between 1890 and 1910. These Victorian rowhouses were designed for . . . — — Map (db m130827) HM

98 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — 9 — Court Nullifies Racial Covenants — Worthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —

In the 1940s, homeowners in the 100 block of Bryant Street breached a contract when they sold their houses to African Americans. Covenants, or agreements, in their real estate deeds prohibited "the sale of the house to anyone of the Negro . . . — — Map (db m130828) HM

99 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — 11 — Dividing Line — Worthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —

This busy stretch of Rhode Island Avenue was a racial dividing line even as DC became majority African American in 1957. "African Americans were not welcome on [the north] side of the street," commented Reverend Bobby Livingston years later, . . . — — Map (db m130840) HM

100 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Brightwood — 18 — A Streetcar Named Brightwood — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —

The Large Structure across Georgia Avenue opened in 1909 as a "car barn" for the Brightwood Railway. The facility could service more than 40 streetcars at once, and often did so late at night. As a young boy in the 1950s, Thomas Reardon . . . — — Map (db m72831) HM

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