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DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Historical Markers

These markers have been erected by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, DC's local department which is distinct from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, which also administers parks within the District.
 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2023
Alethia "Lethe" Tanner Marker
1 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — Alethia "Lethe" Tanner — (1781 - 1864) —
On Harry Thomas Way Northeast south of Quincy Lane Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — Religious Organizations / Education —
On Harry Thomas Way Northeast at Q Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Harry Thomas Way Northeast.
3 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — The Plantation / The City —
On Harry Thomas Way Northeast at Q Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Harry Thomas Way Northeast.
4 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — Lederer Gardens — Robert F. Lederer Community Gardens & Educational Center, MLK Sanctuary — 4801 Nannie Helen Boroughs Ave —
On 49th Street Northeast south of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — Did You Know —
Near Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — Hirshhorn Museum —
Near Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — Lincoln Memorial —
Near Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — Lockheed P-38 Lightning —
Near Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — North American B-25 Mitchell —
On Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — North American P-51D Mustang —
On Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — The White House —
Near Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — Washington Monument —
Near Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Riggs Park — Legacy Memorial Park — District of Columbia Parks & Recreation —
On South Dakota Avenue Northeast north of New Hampshire Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Dupont Circle — The Birth of Drag Culture — Honoring the Legacy of William Dorsey Swann, the 'Queen' of Queer D.C. —
On New Hampshire Avenue Northwest at 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest.
15 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — Palisades Recreation Center — District of Columbia Parks & Recreation —
On Sherier Place Northwest just south of Edmunds Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Douglass — Activist Grove (1833-1845) — Douglass Community Center
Near Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast. Reported unreadable.
17 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Douglass — Escape Allée (1838) — Douglass Community Center —
On Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Douglass — Freedom Grove (1838) — Douglass Community Center —
Near Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast.
19 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Douglass — Memorial Grove (1841-1895) — Douglass Community Center —
Near Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast.
20 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — Randall Recreation Center — founded in 1912 —
Near I Street Southwest just west of South Capitol Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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