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Historical Markers in Anacostia Park, District of Columbia
Washington and Vicinity
Washington (2607) ►
ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON
Montgomery County, Maryland (748) ►
Prince George's County, Maryland (644) ►
Alexandria, Virginia (378) ►
Arlington County, Virginia (461) ►
Fairfax County, Virginia (709) ►
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ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON
Montgomery County, Maryland (748) ►
Prince George's County, Maryland (644) ►
Alexandria, Virginia (378) ►
Arlington County, Virginia (461) ►
Fairfax County, Virginia (709) ►
Touch name on this list to highlight map location.
Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
1 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia Park — Armaments & Aircraft —  |
| The Washington Navy Yard is the oldest establishment of the U.S. Navy. It was the scene of many scientific developments including a ship model testing basin that evaluated the effect of water on new hull designs. The first shipboard aircraft . . . — — Map (db m141714) HM | |||
| 2 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia Park — Flora & Fauna — |
| Over the past 400 years, the Anacostia watershed has changed from a lush, diverse ecosystem to one shaped by trade, agriculture and a rapidly expanding population. In the 1700s, forests were cleared to make way for crop cultivation, which caused . . . — — Map (db m141634) HM | |||
| 3 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia Park — Hillsdale & Frederick Douglass — |
| The "Freedmen's Bureau" acquired 375 acres of land that was originally a tobacco plantation from the Barry Family in the late 1800's. In 1867, the land was named Hillsdale by African Americans who came to Washington in great numbers before and . . . — — Map (db m141635) HM | |||
| 4 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia Park — Native People & Visitors — |
| The Nacotchtank were American Indians who lived in the area now known as Washington, D.C. Also called the Necostins, their principle village was located on the eastern bank of a small river that still bears an anglicized version of their name — . . . — — Map (db m141633) HM | |||