101 ► 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

102 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rubus odoratus — Flowering Raspberry —

The Cherokee drank a brew of the highly astringent leaves for bowel problems. — — Map (db m235702) HM

103 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Ruscus aculeatus — Butcher's Broom —

According to Dioscorides, leaves and berries were drunk in wine to encourage menstruation, to break up bladder stones, and to cure jaundice and headache. This mixture could also be used as a diuretic. — — Map (db m144657) HM

104 ► 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

105 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Salvia lyrata — Lyre-leaved Sage —

The roots of this sage were used by Native Americans to make a salve for sores. — — Map (db m144620) HM

106 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Salvia sclarea — Clary Sage —

Clary wine was considered an aphrodisiac in the sixteenth century. The bitter aromatic leaves flavor wine, ale, beer and liqueurs. — — Map (db m144693) HM

107 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Sanguinaria canadensis — Bloodroot —

The root has an orange-red dye that was used to paint the Meskwaki Indian warriors and to dye Rush mats made by the women. Narragansett Indians used the root as a cosmetic. — — Map (db m207120) HM

108 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Satureja douglasii — Yerba Buena —

The Cahuilla of southern California believed a tea made from this plant to be an effective remedy for reducing fevers and curing colds. — — Map (db m144618) HM

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109 ► 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

110 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Silybum marianum — Milk Thistle —

Research has validated the historic use of this plant for liver problems. Its active constituents help detoxify the liver and spur the regeneration of liver cells. As a result, it is useful for treating liver damage associated with alcohol abuse and . . . — — Map (db m235701) HM

111 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Silybum marianum — Milk Thistle —

The juice of the root, drunk with honey-water, was said to provoke vomiting. — — Map (db m235718) HM

112 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Smilacina racemosa — Plumelily —

Smoke from the burning root was used by the Meskwaki to revive unconscious patients, to hush a crying child, and to cast spells. — — Map (db m144573) HM

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

The Potowami called it "yellow top" and made a tea of the flowers to treat fevers. — — Map (db m144615) HM

114 ► 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

115 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Symphytum officinale — Comfrey —

A lotion or mixture of the fresh or dried leaves or roots was used for bruises, wounds and sores. — — Map (db m144676) HM

116 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Symphytum officinale — Comfrey —

Used for thousands of years to treat bruises and sprains, the plant contains compounds, such as allantoin, that promote healing and other substances that are anti-inflammatory. There is controversy concerning its safety, especially for internal use, . . . — — Map (db m144680) HM

117 ► 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

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118 ► 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

119 ► 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

120 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Teucrium chamaedrys — Wall Germander —

Dioscorides reported that a beverage of the fruiting plant was drunk for convulsions and coughs. It was taken with wine by those who were bitten by poisonous beasts. — — Map (db m144675) HM

121 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tradescantia virginiana — Common Spiderwort —

Cherokee Indians ate the young leaves either boiled or fried. — — Map (db m235699) HM

122 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Trillium grandiflorum — Large Flowered Trillium —

A decoction of the root was used for female diseases and to bring on childbirth by some tribes; others used it to treat headaches and rheumatism. — — Map (db m144606) HM

123 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vaccinium corymbosum — Highbush Bluberry —

The Chippewa made pemmican (high-energy food) by adding dried blueberries to moose fat and deer tallow. Native Americans also made a tea of blueberry roots to treat diarrhea and to ease childbirth. — — Map (db m144610) HM

124 ► 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

125 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Verbascum thapsus — Mullein —

It contains the yellow dye substance luteolin and produces a range of olives and grays on wool. The flowers were used by Roman women as a hair colorant, and ashes of the burned plant were used to restore graying hair. — — Map (db m207113) HM

126 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Verbascum thapsus — Mullein —

The tops of the dried stalks were dipped in fat and used as torches. Dried leaves of mullein were used in tea to help stop coughing. Soft leaves used fresh as socks for insulation and sometimes for diapers. — — Map (db m235714) HM

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127 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Veronicastrum virginicum — Culver's Root —

The black roots contain a substance with powerful emetic (vomit-inducing) and cathartic (bowel-purging) properties which was used by the Senecas and Menomini. This root is potentially toxic. — — Map (db m144602) HM

128 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vinca minor — Periwinkle —

Periwinkle was used by the colonists to make soothing ointments for the skin. Fresh leaves were used to stop bleeding, externally and internally. — — Map (db m144555) HM

129 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vinca minor — Periwinkle —

Dioscorides suggested that the leaves be chewed for toothache and applied as a poultice for snakebite. He prescribed a drink of the leaves and stalks in wine for dysentery. — — Map (db m144678) HM

130 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vitex agnus-castus — Chaste Tree —

Dioscorides noted that chaste maidens used the plant for bedding. He recommended burning leaves to fumigate venomous beasts. A poultice of the leaves relieved stings. — — Map (db m144677) HM

131 ► 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

132 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Zingiber officinale — Ginger —

Used as early as 3000 B.C. in China where it was prescribed for colds, fever, and leprosy, among other ailments. It was also used medicinally in ancient Greece and India. Research has identified constituents that have anti-inflammatory qualities, . . . — — Map (db m144685) HM

133 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Capitol Columns —

These 22 Corinthian sandstone columns were among 24 that were part of the east portico of the United States Capitol. Architect Charles Bullfinch oversaw construction of the portico using a design handed down by his predecessors, William Thornton and . . . — — Map (db m918) HM

134 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Dawn Redwood from China — (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) —

This small grove of Dawn Redwood is somewhat reminiscent of the few stands that occur in its native homeland, China. Known only through paleobotanical records prior to 1945, living specimens of this almost extinct plant were discovered in that year . . . — — Map (db m144582) HM

135 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Dioscorides Garden —

These herbs planted here are a representative selection from plants listed about 60 A.D by the Greek physician, Dioscorides. The modern science of pharmacology is traced back to his efforts to list systematically the plants that were used for . . . — — Map (db m144439) HM

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136 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Medicinal Garden —

This garden illustrates the historic and current use of herbs as medicine. Plants have played an integral part in illness and disease treatment for thousands of years. By observation, trial, and error, people learned which plants had healing . . . — — Map (db m144438) HM

137 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Morrison Azalea Garden —

Assembled in this garden is a permanent collection of the Glenn Dale Hybrid Azaleas, originated, selected, and named by B. Y. Morrison, first Director of the U.S. National Arboretum. — — Map (db m966) HM

138 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — National Capitol Columns —

The presence of the National Capitol Columns on the knoll in this meadow was the inspiration of Ethel Shields Garrett, patron and friend of the National Arboretum. It was through her vision, courage, and determination for thirty years that these . . . — — Map (db m917) HM

139 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Olallie Daylilies —

Dr. George M. Darrow, upon retirement, devoted his life to developing tetraploid daylilies and improving diploid cultivars. His most successful efforts were aimed at obtaining very flowering daylilies using such species as Hemerocallis . . . — — Map (db m145887) HM

140 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Sandstone Sculptures —

The sandstone base and capital are from a Corinthian column that once graced the east central portico of the United States Capitol. The columns were dismantled in 1958 to make way for the east front extension, where marble reproductions now stand. . . . — — Map (db m7621) HM

141 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — The Knot Garden —

The formal knot expresses the traditional elegance of the garden design which originated in Europe during the 16th century. Knot garden designs are geometrically patterned on a level site with plants arranged so they may be pruned to follow a . . . — — Map (db m144435) HM

142 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — The Man Who Loved Conifers —

Would your hobby take you to the four corners of the world? Few private plant collectors have approached their hobby with more enthusiasm than the late William Gotelli who travelled the world in search of unusual conifers, collecting more than . . . — — Map (db m144583) HM

143 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — World of Salvias —

From the mountainous areas to the desert and the tropics, salvias commonly known as sage, can be found growing everywhere in the world except Australia and Antarctica. These members of the Mint Family have every imaginable variation in leaf . . . — — Map (db m235680) HM

144 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 1950 — Earl Lloyd — ULINE —

First African American to play in an NBA game — — Map (db m139209) HM

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145 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 1953 — Dwight D. Eisenhower — ULINE —

President Eisenhower's First Inaugural Ball — — Map (db m139210) HM

146 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 1964 — The Beatles — ULINE —

First Concert in the USA — — Map (db m139212) HM

147 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — A Quiet Place — Exhibit by Salvator Pirrone — Reported permanently removed

100 ft x 5 ft Mylar paper, acrylic paint 2018 This installation is inspired by the work and legacy of the late conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Informed by Bernstein's varied lyrical style and socially motivated themes, the . . . — — Map (db m115787) HM

148 ► 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

149 ► 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

150 ► 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

151 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 5 — Community Caretakers — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

The elegant Romanesque portion of the Senate Square condominium complex started life in 1874 as the Little Sisters of the Poor House for the Aged. St. Aloysius Church member Ellen Sherman, wife of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, . . . — — Map (db m186806) HM

152 ► 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

153 ► 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

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154 ► 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

155 ► 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

156 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Greater Pleasant Grove Baptist Church —

Organized 1950 by Rev. S.G. Smith Renovated 1970 - Built 1987 By Rev. D.J. Wrenn — — Map (db m243886) HM

157 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence — 1219 Linden Place, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Henrietta Vinton Davis (1860-1941), a certified teacher by age 15, was the first black woman employed by the DC Recorder of Deeds. After serving there with Frederick Douglass, she went on to become an acclaimed actor and elocutionist (a . . . — — Map (db m187432) HM

158 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Life on H Street —

[The mural depicts individuals on H Street Northeast, along with images from the past on several years:] 1905 1927 1947 1966 1987 2009 — — Map (db m154454) HM

159 ► 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

160 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 18 — Sanctuaries — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

Calvary Episcopal Church, half a block north at 820 Sixth Street, has been a community anchor since 1901. For most of its early years, the congregation, led by founding rector Reverend Franklin I.A. Bennett, met at 11th and G. In 1941 it . . . — — Map (db m152487) HM

161 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 14 — The Changing Faces of H Street — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

The handsome church on this corner is the second to occupy this spot. The first was a small brick chapel built by John A. Douglas in 1878 for the new Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Soon after, it was renamed Douglas Memorial Methodist . . . — — Map (db m71691) HM

162 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 16 — The Fires of 1968 — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On Friday, April 5, 1968 the 600 block of H Street went up in flames. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been assassinated a day earlier, and grief-stricken, angry men and women had taken to the streets across the city. Some took . . . — — Map (db m71692) HM

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163 ► 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

164 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 6 — The Iceman's Arena — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail — Reported missing

Uline Arena was built in 1941 by ice maker Mike Uline to present ice skating, hocky, basketball, and tennis. The Dutch immigrant, originally named Migiel Uihlein, had made a fortune patenting ice production equipment and selling ice from his . . . — — Map (db m71683) HM

165 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — “The President’s Trees” —

Dedicated by Maryland State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, April 21, 1934. Growing on land that was once a part of Maryland and was in 1790 her gift to the United States of America for the national capitol, the 31 trees in this group . . . — — Map (db m186804) HM

166 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Alva Belmont House —

Of this House The oldest part is one of the earliest buildings in this region. Robert Sewall bought the property and enlarged the house in 1799, and rebuilt and greatly altered it after war damage in 1814. Residence and office of . . . — — Map (db m69271) HM

167 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Christopher Columbus —

To the memory of Christopher Columbus whose high faith and indomitable courage gave to mankind a new world Born MCDXXXVI Died MDIV — — Map (db m186805) HM

168 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Delaware Avenue & Columbus Circle, NE — Historical Information —

Union Station Architecture by Daniel Burnham, 1908 Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, this was the world's largest train station when it opened - the station and terminal zone originally covered approximately 200 acres and included 75 . . . — — Map (db m8442) HM

169 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Fiery Destruction — Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

“[The British] put a slow match to the [Sewall] house … and those rockets burst until … they made the rafters fly East and West.” — Enslaved African American diarist and eyewitness, Michael Shiner. As the British . . . — — Map (db m87856) HM

170 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Florida House —

This house belongs to and is for the use of the people of the State of Florida. Through their contributions the building was purchased and renovated to create Florida house, the first state house in the Nation’s Capital. It is dedicated to all . . . — — Map (db m113706) HM

171 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Frederick Douglass — (1817 - 1895) —

Orator - Publisher - Statesman Precursor of the Civil Rights Movement An ex-slave who rose to world renown as an abolitionist and who served in high government posts under presidents Grant through Cleveland, Frederick Douglass resided in this . . . — — Map (db m69264) HM

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172 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — From June to December, 1917 — The Occoquan Steps —

From June to December 1917 members of the National Woman's Party were imprisoned for picketing the White House to publicize the struggle to win the vote for Women. Those incarcerated in the District of Columbia's workhouse in Occoquan, Virginia . . . — — Map (db m71336) HM

173 ► 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

174 ► 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

175 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Nathanael Greene Monument —

(Inscription, south face of monument base:) Sacred to the memory of Nathanael Greene, Esquire, a native of the State of Rhode Island who died on the 19th of June 1786 - late Major General in the service of the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m30771) HM

176 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Residence of Albert Gallatin —

Residence of Albert Gallatin, Peace Negotiator and Secretary of the Treasury 1801-1814, who negotiated the treaty of Ghent, 1814. When the British marched on Washington in the summer of 1814, some American patriots with Commodore Joshua Barney and . . . — — Map (db m61571) HM

177 ► 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

178 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 3 — Swampoodle — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

This is the western edge of what once was the rough, working-class Swampoodle neighborhood. In the early days the marshy Tiber Creek ran between what are now North Capitol and First Streets, NE. Legend has it that lingering rain puddles . . . — — Map (db m130581) HM

179 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — The Minuteman Memorial Building — ROA National Headquarters —

The Reserve Officers Association of the United States was founded in 1922 by combat veterans of World War I at the request of their commander, General of the Armies John "Black Jack" Pershing. The Association holds a Congressional Charter to enhance . . . — — Map (db m129667) HM

180 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — The Minuteman Memorial Building — ROA National Headquarters —

The Reserve Officers Association of the United States was founded in 1922 by combat veterans of World War I at the request of their commander, General of the Armies John "Black Jack" Pershing. The Association holds a Congressional Charter to enhance . . . — — Map (db m211556) HM

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181 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — The Sewall-Belmont House & Museum —

The Sewall-Belmont House & Museum, one of the oldest residential properties on Capitol Hill, has been the historic headquarters of the National Woman's Party since 1929. Named after Robert Sewall, the original owner of the site, and Alva . . . — — Map (db m70955) HM

182 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Torch of Freedom — 1776 - 1996 —

Out of the past so great to build a greater future in honor and memory of the Veterans of all America's wars who by their service kept the Torch of Freedom burning this monument is dedicated by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the . . . — — Map (db m116132) WM

183 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Carver Langston — Langston Golf Course —

. . . — — Map (db m115180) HM

184 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Carver Langston — Langston Golf Course and Driving Range — 2600 Benning Road, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Until 1939, the only place for African Americans to play golf in Washington was West Potomac Park. That year, in response to petitions by African American golfers asking Interior Secretary Harold Ickes to desegregate the city's public golf courses, . . . — — Map (db m112998) HM

185 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Carver Langston — Langston Terrace Dwellings / Hilyard Robinson — 21st Street and Benning Road, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Langston Terrace Dwellings, opened in 1938, was the first federally funded public housing project in Washington and among the first in the nation. It honors John Mercer Langston (1829-1897), abolitionist, founder of Howard University Law School, and . . . — — Map (db m112792) HM

186 ► 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

187 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — Religious Organizations / Education —

Religious Organizations Free and enslaved African Americans played vital roles in early Washington as laborers, servants, merchants, drivers and federal workers. They created Black charitable groups, schools, and churches, which served . . . — — Map (db m234907) HM

188 ► 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

189 ► 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

190 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Edgewood — Prospect Hill —

Our nation's capitol's German-American cemetery and historical landmark. Est. 1858 — — Map (db m180932) HM

191 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Edgewood — Prospect Hill Cemetery —

Founded 1858 by the German Evangelical Society, Concordia Lutheran Evangelical Church. Incorporated 1860 by Act of Congress. — — Map (db m180930) HM

192 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Edgewood — The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel — 2219 Lincoln Road Northeast —

The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel designed by renowned architect Glenn Brown in 1892, has been designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark and is also inventoried on the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m129029) HM

193 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — "Ole Jim" — Peikoff Alumni House — Gallaudet University —

Panel 1 “Ole Jim” Fondly known by Gallaudet alumni as “Ole Jim,” this building was the first Gallaudet College gymnasium. Designed by Frederick Withers and built in 1881, it was the nation’s second gymnasium . . . — — Map (db m40440) HM

194 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Ballard House — ("House #2") —

Erected in 1867 Melville Ballard (1839-1912) Classes of 1886 (B.S.) & 1870 (M.S.) Ballard was the first undergraduate to receive a bachelor of science degree in 1866 from the National Deaf-Mute College, now Gallaudet University. He taught at . . . — — Map (db m96354) HM

195 ► 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

196 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Chapel Hall — Gallaudet College —

Chapel Hall Gallaudet College has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935, this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the . . . — — Map (db m40459) HM

197 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Clerc Hall —

Dedicated to Laurent Clerc 1785 - 1869 America's first deaf teacher — — Map (db m216738) HM

198 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Cogswell and Krug Halls —

Cogswell Hall dedicated to Alice Cogswell 1805-1830 First deaf pupil of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Krug Hall dedicated to Walter J. Krug, '27 1905 — 1962 Professor of Biology Dean of Men The two . . . — — Map (db m130936) HM

199 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Denison House — ("House #4") —

Erected in 1874-1875 James Denison (1837-1910) Denison was the first Deaf principal of the Primary Department, later known as the Kendall School, and served for almost 50 years. He and his family lived here from 1875-1909. Gift of Gallaudet . . . — — Map (db m96352) HM

200 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — 8 — Education for All — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

Gallaudet University is world renowned as the premier institution for higher education for deaf and hard of hearing students. It opened as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind in 1856 on land donated by . . . — — Map (db m71685) HM

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