201 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Freedmen’s Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln — or Freedom’s Memorial —

In grateful memory of Abraham Lincoln. This monument was erected by the Western Sanitary Commission of Saint Louis, Mo., with funds contributed solely by emancipated Citizens of the United States declared free by his Proclamation, January 1st . . . — — Map (db m41617) HM

202 ► 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

203 ► 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

204 ► 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

205 ► 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

206 ► 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

207 ► 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

208 ► 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

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209 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — The Freedom Bell —

Dedicated to the spirit of the Bicentennial on behalf of the children of our nation. — — Map (db m8817) HM

210 ► 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

211 ► 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

212 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — The Old Brick Capitol — [Old Capitol Prison] — [U.S. Supreme Court Building National Historic Landmark] —

July 4, 1815 The cornerstone of the Old Brick Capitol built by Washington citizens to house the Congress was laid on this site. The Congress met here from December 13, 1815 through March 3, 1819. President Monroe was inaugurated here . . . — — Map (db m39411) HM

213 ► 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

214 ► 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

215 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — United States Capitol — East Front —

Front: One of the icons of world architecture, the U.S. Capitol has been the meeting place of Congress since 1800. President George Washington laid the cornerstone on September 18, 1793. While under construction, the the building was . . . — — Map (db m111467) HM

216 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — United States Capitol Grounds —

General Plan for the Improvement of the U.S. Capitol Grounds by Frederick Law Olmstead, 1874 Following the extension of the Capitol in the 1850s-1860s, the grounds were enlarged in 1872. In 1874 Congress commissioned Frederick Law Olmstead . . . — — Map (db m27891) HM

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

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218 ► 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

219 ► 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

220 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Catholic University — Dr. Justine Bayard Ward —

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221 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Catholic University — Father Michael J. McGivney — 1852 - 1890 —

A visionary parish priest through whose determined efforts The Knights of Columbus was founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882 to strengthen the faith of Catholic men and to protect their families — — Map (db m96320) HM

222 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Catholic University — History of the Catholic University Law School — 1895-1954 —

As early as 1890, Archbishop John Joseph Keane, the first rector of The Catholic University of America recognized the need for the study of law at the university to meet the demand for Catholic lawyers imbued with the true spirit of their religion . . . — — Map (db m96321) HM

223 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Catholic University — Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine —

Український Католицький Крайовий . . . — — Map (db m96315) HM

224 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 100 Years of Afro-American History — By Jerome Johnson —

Westernmost panel: 100 Years of Afro-American History By Jerome Johnson Sponsors D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Sign of the Times Cultural Workshop & Gallery CFC # 16414 & United Black Fund #8558 . . . — — Map (db m112798) HM

225 ► 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

226 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 5 — A Whirl on the Ferris Wheel — A Self Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

To your right it is the former Merritt Educational Center which operated from 1943 to 2008. However, if you were standing here in the 1920s or '30s, in its place you would have seen exuberant crowds of fashionably dressed African Americans . . . — — Map (db m130780) HM

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227 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 12 — Designed to Compete — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

This quaint frame building has served several church congregations since its construction in 1908. The First Zion Baptist Church stayed for more than 60 years. Since 1993 members of Joshua's Temple First Born Church have worshiped within its . . . — — Map (db m130784) HM

228 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 6 — From Gardens to Garden Apartments — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

Largely ignored by city officials and isolated from downtown DC, Deanwood remained semi-rural until around World War II (1941-1945). Lifelong residents who grew up in the 1930s and '40s remember outsiders telling them that they lived in . . . — — Map (db m130781) HM

229 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Jacob Dodd-built Houses — 4621 Hunt Place, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Jacob Dodd (d. 1930) left the Government Printing Office in 1920 to join his brother Randolph (d. 1944) in the house-building business. Though they collaborated on at least 50 projects in Deanwood, they also worked individually, completing more . . . — — Map (db m187368) HM

230 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Lewis Giles, Sr.'s Home and Office — 4428 Hunt Place, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Lewis Giles, Sr. (1894-1974) was an influential Washington architect who designed this Colonial Revival/craftsman style house in 1929. He lived here the rest of his life, and worked in his home office. Giles graduated from Armstrong . . . — — Map (db m187369) HM

231 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Macedonia Community Church —

Founder: Dr. Jesse H. Williams, D.D. Founded 1951 Erected 1984 Dr. Mark K. Jackson D.D., LL.D. Pastor — — Map (db m244003) HM

232 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — North West Beulah Baptist Church —

A monument for God North West Beulah Baptist Church Organized 1945 Built August 24, 1969 Rev. Moses Henderson Founder and Pastor Robert Nash, Architect Elmer W. Sarbacher, Builder — — Map (db m244004) HM

233 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church —

Founded 1973 Rev. Freddie Davis, Pastor Built 1986 Rev. Henry M. Magee, Founder — — Map (db m244001) HM

234 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Randall Memorial Methodist Church — 1948 —

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235 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 11 — Shaping Strong Minds — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

In 1907, when Deanwood's African American children needed a school close to home, city officials decided to place a public elementary here. Snowden Ashford (1866-1927), the District's inspector of buildings, designed the original four-room . . . — — Map (db m158343) HM

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236 ► 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

237 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 8 — With These Hands — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

Up the hill to your left are several signature handcrafted houses, Beginning in the late 1800s, Deanwood attracted skilled black migrants, who freely passed on their know-how. In the 1920s Jacob and Randolph Dodd built about 50 structures . . . — — Map (db m153319) HM

238 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, East Corner — New Mt. Olive Baptist Church —

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239 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, East Corner — Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, East Cornerstone —

Original Federal Boundary Stone District of Columbia Placed 1791-1792 Protected by Dist. of Co. Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1916 — — Map (db m190187) HM

240 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eastland Gardens — Eastland Gardens — Between Kenilworth and Anacostia Avenues, and Lee and Ord Streets, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Water and land embrace one another here in Eastland Gardens, adjacent Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The Neighborhood dates to 1928 when a group of developers call Eastland Gardens Inc. bought some 150 acres of the former Benning Racetrack property and . . . — — Map (db m119740) HM

241 ► 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

242 ► 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

243 ► 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

244 ► 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

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245 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Edgewood — Christ, the Light of the World —

In October, 1936, The Most Reverend John F. Noll, Bishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced a fund drive in Our Sunday Visitor to erect a statue of Christ in the Nation's Capital, as suggested by Marjorie Lambert Russell of Topeka, Kansas. . . . — — Map (db m197694) HM

246 ► 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

247 ► 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

248 ► 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

249 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Fort Totten — Fort Totten — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 —

Earthworks of Fort Totten are visible within the wooded area 50 yards at the top of this hill. Cannon mounted at Fort Totten helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11-12, 1864. — — Map (db m2993) HM

250 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Fort Totten — Fort Totten —

One of the Civil War defenses of Washington construction of Fort Totten was begun in August 1861, named after Gen. Joseph G. Totten the fort contained 20 guns and mortars including eight 32-pounders. — — Map (db m2999) HM

251 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Fort Totten — Fort Totten — Rock Creek Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Built in 1861 and named after Brigadier General Joseph Gilbert Totten, Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Totten commanded the northeastern countryside of Washington, DC during the Civil War. Heavily armed with massive cannon that could hurl . . . — — Map (db m92906) HM

252 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Fort Totten — In Memory of Those Who Lost Their Lives on June 22, 2009 — [Red Line Metro Crash] —

In memory of those who lost their lives on June 22, 2009 Mary "Mandy" Doolittle Veronica Dubose Ana Fernandez Dennis Hawkins Lavonda "Nikki" King Jeanice McMillan Ann Wherley David F. Wherley, Jr. Cameron . . . — — Map (db m110062) HM

253 ► 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

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254 ► 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

255 ► 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

256 ► 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

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

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

258 ► 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

259 ► 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

260 ► 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

261 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Edward Miner Gallaudet — 1837 - 1917 —

Founder and First President of Gallaudet College 1864 – 1910 — — Map (db m40385) HM

262 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Helen Fay House — ("House #3") —

Erected in 1874-1875 Helen Bradshaw Fay (1881-1957) Class of 1904 (Certificate of Graduation from Normal Department) Born in Washington, D.C., Fay lived her whole life on Kendall Green. In 1907, she taught at Kendall School for 39 years. . . . — — Map (db m96353) HM

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263 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Historic Site of Kendall School Division II for Negroes — Built March 1953 — A landmark in desegregation of education for Negro deaf students —

Teachers: Mary E. Britt, Rubye S. Frye, Robert Robinson, Bessie Z. Thornton Students: Mary Arnold, Irene Brown, Darrel Chatman, Robbie Cheatham, Dorothy Howard, Robert Jones, Richard King, Rial Loftis, William Matthews, Donald . . . — — Map (db m216739) HM

264 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Hoy Field — William "Dummy" Hoy — 1862 - 1961 —

Centerfielder First deaf Major League Baseball pioneer Invented signs for "strike" and "ball" Lifetime batting .288 607 stolen bases Threw out 3 men at home plate in one game — — Map (db m216735) HM

265 ► 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

266 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Laurent Clerc — 1785-1869 —

First deaf teacher of deaf students in America Presented to our alma mater by grateful alumni to commemorate Gallaudet's move to university status on October 24, 1986. This bust is a copy of the Clerc Memorial at the American School for the . . . — — Map (db m96356) HM

267 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Leonard M. Elstad —

Elstad Auditorium Dedicated to Leonard M. Elstad, G-'23 1899-1990 Third President of Gallaudet University 1945-1969 This plaque presented by the Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity — — Map (db m186808) HM

268 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Peikoff Alumni House —

Fund for the renovation of this 1881 gymnasium were initially made possible through the efforts of Dr. David Peikoff, Class of 1929, and his wife, Pauline "Polly" Nathanson Peikoff, Class of 1936, both ardent and long time supporters of Gallaudet . . . — — Map (db m216732) HM

269 ► 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

270 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Site of the Rose Cottage —

On this site stood Rose Cottage, “The Cradle of Gallaudet.” Originally, it was the home of William Stickney, son-in-law of Amos Kendall. A large rose garden stood between the two men’s houses so the Stickney House, with 10 rooms, became known as . . . — — Map (db m40432) HM

271 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — The Edward Miner Gallaudet Residence — ("House #1") —

Erected in 1867-1868 Edward Miner Gallaudet (1837-1917) Gallaudet became the first superintendent of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind in 1857, and in 1864, was named the first president of the National Deaf Mute . . . — — Map (db m96355) HM

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272 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet —

[Inscriptions on base of the memorial statue] west face: The deaf people of the United States in grateful remembrance of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet mark the centennial of his birth with this memorial 1887 north . . . — — Map (db m40386) HM

273 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Untitled (Brainwash) — Mr. Brainwash, France — 2016 —

Internationally renowned street artist Mr. Brainwash collaborated with former First Lady Michelle Obama to create a series of works to celebrate International Women's Day with Let Girls Learn, an initiative to help adolescent girls worldwide attend . . . — — Map (db m202319) HM

274 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Gallaudet — Yoko Ono — Relax. Your Heart Is Stronger Than What You Think! — 2017 — Reported permanently removed

Yoko Ono (b. Tokyo, 1933) is an artist, peace activist, and human rights worker who has strongly influenced the Feminist movement. Since the late 1950s, she has been a forerunner of Conceptual art, often using collaboration, audience participation, . . . — — Map (db m111851) HM

275 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — Dr. Nannie Helen Burroughs —

Living Ever In our Memory Dr. Nannie Helen Burroughs Founder of School 1909 — — Map (db m243988) HM

276 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — 4 — From Rural to Residential — A Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —

Deanwood once was farmland belonging to slave-holding families. Some of their names—Sherriff, Lowrie, and Benning--still mark local roads. In 1833 Levi Sherriff purchased several hundred acres along Watts Branch from William Benning's . . . — — Map (db m130778) HM

277 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — Howard D. Woodson Residence — 4918 Fitch Place, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Howard Dilworth Woodson (1877-1962), a Pittsburgh native, arrived in Washington in 1907 to work as a structural engineer in the Office of the Supervising Architect, U.S. Department of the Treasury. One of the first African American professionals . . . — — Map (db m187367) HM

278 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — In Memory of Nannie Helen Burroughs —

Founder,educator, humanitarian — — Map (db m243989) HM

279 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — Lederer Gardens — Robert F. Lederer Community Gardens & Educational Center, MLK Sanctuary — 4801 Nannie Helen Boroughs Ave —

Welcome to the Robert F. Lederer Environmental Education Center and Youth Garden. This center honors Robert F. Lederer, the Executive Vice President of the American Association of Nurserymen during the United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's . . . — — Map (db m130779) HM

280 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — National Training School for Women and Girls / Nannie Helen Burroughs — 601 50th Street, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

The National Training School for Women and Girls was founded here in 1909 by Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879 - 1961). With its focus on the “three B's” — “Bible, bath and broom” — the school taught skills such as business, sewing, and printing. It . . . — — Map (db m103272) HM

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281 ► 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

282 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth — Jericho City of Praise —

Jericho Founded Nov. 1964 by J.R. Peebles, Sr. Built 1969 Rebuilt 1977 — — Map (db m243994) HM

283 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Victoria amazonica — Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Of all the water lilies grown at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, the Victoria amazonica (formerly named Victoria regia), Victoria cruziana, and the hybrid, Victoria 'longwood' are among the most popular. These . . . — — Map (db m141721) HM

284 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Aquatic Greenhouse #1 —

Aquatic Greenhouse Built 1913 Used to propogate waterlilies — — Map (db m141715) HM

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

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

286 ► 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

287 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Birds, Wetlands and... Conservation — Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Anacostia River tidal marshes were far more extensive a hundred years ago than today. Marshes support amphibians, small fish and insects. This abundant aquatic life attracts herons, egrets, rails and other birds to feed. Over-hunting and draining of . . . — — Map (db m141727) HM

288 ► 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

289 ► 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

290 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Preserve and Protect — Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

National parks are special places owned by all Americans. Caring for these treasures is everyone's job. Throughout the country, citizen organized friends grouped to get people interested in and involved with preserving natural and cultural . . . — — Map (db m145319) HM

291 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth Park — Under the Boardwalk — Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

A walk along this boardwalk will take you over one of the greatest environmental restoration efforts in Washington, D.C. Starting in 1900, dredging, filling and other alterations to the Anacostia river, destroyed this marsh habitat. As a . . . — — Map (db m141724) HM

292 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman and Heritage Islands — Native Birds of Kingman and Heritage Islands —

Bald Eagle Although the bald eagle is no longer an endangered species, it is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Both laws prohibit killing, selling, or otherwise disturbing eagles, . . . — — Map (db m237158) HM

293 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman and Heritage Islands — Native Birds of Kingman and Heritage Islands —

Wood Thrush In 1967, the Wood Thrush, a medium-sized thrush with the posture of an American Robin, but a slightly smaller body, became the District of Columbia's official bird. Sexes are alike, and adults are a cinnamon-brown color on their . . . — — Map (db m237160) HM

294 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman and Heritage Islands — Native Fish of Kingman and Heritage Islands —

Ecological & Historical Significance of Shad Shade are migratory fish in the Atlantic Ocean and swim into the fresh water rivers and streams of the Chesapeake Bay each year to spawn. Fish with this life cycle are called anadromous. Each . . . — — Map (db m237161) HM

295 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman and Heritage Islands — Welcome to Kingman & Heritage Islands — Reported damaged

History The Anacostia River was once nearly a mile wide, and the channel was deep enough for ocean-going ships to travel and trade. By 1850, the river had silted in from erosion caused by deforestation and farming, and was no longer . . . — — Map (db m237153) HM

296 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman and Heritage Islands — Welcome to Kingman & Heritage Islands —

History The Anacostia River was once nearly a mile wide, and the channel was deep enough for ocean-going ships to travel and trade. By 1850, the river had silted in from erosion caused by deforestation and farming, and was no longer . . . — — Map (db m237162) HM

297 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — Clark Calvin Griffith —

"The Old Fox" Clark Calvin Griffith Born Clear Creek, Missouri November 20, 1869 Pitcher - Manager - Owner Member of Hall of Fame Won 237 — . . . — — Map (db m15615) HM

298 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — In Memory of Eastern High School Alumni —

In Memory of Eastern High•School Alumni Who•Died•For Humanity Spanish American War World War — — Map (db m114912) WM

299 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Lamond Riggs — Bethlehem Church of God Holiness — Organized 1922 —

. . . — — Map (db m243991) HM

300 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Lamond Riggs — June 22, 2009 Memorial —

"What we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others." - Pericles On behalf of the residents of the District of Columbia we well always remember those . . . — — Map (db m198145) HM

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