Historical Markers and War Memorials in Barney Circle, District of Columbia

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Barney Circle, District of Columbia

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1 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — The Fighting Falcon — [113 Wing, D.C. Air National Guard] —

On East Capitol Street Southeast west of 22nd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

The F-16 became the D.C. Air National Guard alert duty aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001. For twelve years, this capable fighter has responded to more than 4,000 individual alert missions over the District of Columbia. The U.S. Air Force has flown the . . . — — Map (db m74097) HM WM

2 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — The Fighting Falcon — [113 Wing, D.C. Air National Guard] —

On East Capitol Street Southeast just west of 22nd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

3 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Ann G. Sprigg —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.

Ann G. Sprigg ran a boarding house, where Abraham Lincoln lived during his time as a U.S. Representative from Illinois (March 4th 1847 to March 3rd, 1849), at the present-day site of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building. The Sprigg . . . — — Map (db m211910) HM

4 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Anna Murray-Douglass —

On E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east on E Street Southeast.

For Anna & Frederick Douglass, their work, home, & life centered on abolition, & fair treatment & respect for African Americans. Anna met Frederick, an enslaved 17-year-old in 1838. They fell in love; she encouraged, & financed his flight . . . — — Map (db m211913) HM

5 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Barney at Bladensburg — Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Near 17th Street Southeast at G Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.

Barney Circle honors U.S. Navy Commodore Joshua Barney. In August 1814, Barney, his Chesapeake Flotillamen, and a contingent of U.S. Marines guarded a bridge over the Eastern Branch (Anacostia River) on today's Bladensburg Road, NE. When it became . . . — — Map (db m80473) HM

6 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Benjamin Franklin McAlwee —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.2 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Benjamin Franklin McAlwee Medal of Honor Serg. Maj. Co D 3 MD Infantry Civil War Jan 7 1838 - June 28 1918 — — Map (db m141890) HM

7 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Commemorating The American Revolutionary Service of General Peterson Goodwyn —

Near E Street Southeast east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

General Peterson Goodwyn equipped his own company and was cited for gallantry at the battles of Smithfield and Great Bridge — member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1789 – 1802, elected as a Democrat to the eighth and seven succeeding Congresses . . . — — Map (db m80692) HM

8 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Congressional Cemetery Government Lots —

Near Potomac Avenue Southeast at E Street Southeasr, on the right when traveling east.

Civil War Washington City Over the course of the Civil War, the nation's capital was transformed. The dignified government city Pierre Charles L' Enfant laid out in 1791 was hardened into a sprawling military center. Encircled by strong . . . — — Map (db m139512) HM

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9 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Elbridge Gerry —

Near E Street Southeast west of 19th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

In Honor of Elbridge Gerry The only signer of the Declaration of Independence Interred in the District of Columbia — — Map (db m81296) HM

10 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Elbridge Gerry — Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.1 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Elbridge Gerry was a 1762 graduate of Harvard and a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Vice President of the United States. Gerry served as a representative from Massachusetts to the First Continental Congress, and on July 4, 1776, he . . . — — Map (db m141885) HM

11 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Fourth Street M.E. Church Memorial —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Erected by the Board of Trustees of Fourth Street M.E. Church July 1, 1893, in memory of the dead removed from the old Methodist Burial Ground, formerly called "Our [unreadable] Well"

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord . . . — — Map (db m211920) HM

12 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Gadsby Vault —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Established in 1836 by hotelier John Gadsby, this structure was built to house many members of his family. An immigrant from England, Gadsby started his career in Alexandria in 1795. His reputation for fine hospitality was sealed at the City . . . — — Map (db m211921) HM

13 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Heroes of 1814 — Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

On E Street Southeast just east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling east.

Congressional Cemetery, founded 1807, is the resting ground for many War of 1812 figures. Among them are Navy Yard Commandant Thomas Tingey, the first architect of the Capitol, Dr. William Thornton, State Department Clerk Stephen Pleasonton, and . . . — — Map (db m80481) HM

14 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — John Philip Sousa — Congressional Cemetery —

Near 17th Street Southeast south of G Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.

John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), known as the “March King,” grew up in Washington on G Street SE, between 6th and 7th. Sousa became a leader of the Marine Band in 1880 and served in this position for 12 years, leading band tours . . . — — Map (db m82268) HM

15 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — John Smilie — Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.1 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Patriot John Smilie (1741-1812) joined the militia when the Revolutionary War began, leaving his Pennsylvania farm in the care of his wife. He was elected to the Pennsylvania state legislature in 1784. A vocal abolitionist, Smilie was instrumental . . . — — Map (db m141886) HM

16 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Lee Dittman Shapiro 1949-1987 / James T. Lindelof 1957-1987 —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Filmmakers Lee Shapiro and Jim Leindelof spent six months inside Afghanistan traveling with the mujahidin documenting the plight of the Afghan people under Soviet occupation. On Oct. 9, 1987, they were ambushed and killed outside Kabul. . . . — — Map (db m211912) HM

17 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Leonard P. Matlovich —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.2 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Never Again 6 July 1943 Never Forget 22 June 1988 A Gay Vietnam Veteran When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one. [Presidential plaque on grave . . . — — Map (db m141894) WM

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18 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Levi Casey —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.1 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

1749 - 1807 Revolutionary War Soldier Levi Casey Lieutenant Colonel-SC — — Map (db m141897) HM

19 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Mathew Brady — Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast.

Mathew Brady (1822-1895) is considered by some to be the father of photojournalism, thanks to his photos of the Civil War. His exhibit "The Dead of Antietam" showed photos of corpses and was the first time many had seen the realities of war in . . . — — Map (db m211915) HM

20 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom —

Near E Street Southeast just east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Historic Congressional Cemetery is the final resting place of four significant contributors to the Underground Railroad. William Boyd • John Dean • David A. Hall • Hannibal Hamlin — — Map (db m141883) HM

21 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Peter Perkins Pitchlynn — (Ha-tchoo-tuc-knee) —

Near E Street SE at Potomac Avenue SE, on the right when traveling east.

Choctaw Chief—Diplomat—Education Leader Born January 30, 1896 Died January 17, 1881 • Principal Chief, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 1864-1866 • Tribal Commissioner for land claims against the U.S. Government (1853-61 — . . . — — Map (db m139480) HM

22 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Pushmataha — Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.1 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Brigadier General Pushmataha (1764-1824) was a Choctaw chief, warrior, hunter, and great friend of many, including President Andrew Jackson. In 1812, Pushmataha led 1,000 warriors of Choctaw Nation to fight alongside Jackson at the Battle of New . . . — — Map (db m141889) HM

23 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Seafarers Yacht Club — 1950 M Street, SE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

On M Street Southeast east of Water Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

The Seafarers Yacht Club is the oldest African American boat club on the East Coast. It was founded in 1945 by Lewis T. Green, Sr., a vocational arts teacher in the DC Public Schools who built boats as a hobby. Needing a dock, he contacted the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m89445) HM

24 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — September 11 Healing Poles —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

The totem pole you see here was carved by the Lummi Nation of Washington State in remembrance of those that lost their lives during the tragic events of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Located along the Ward Six 9-11 memorial path, . . . — — Map (db m211918) HM WM

25 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — September 11 Memorial Path —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

This path is the official Ward 6, September 11, 2001 Memorial honoring and remembering those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. It was designed to be a sensory experience to . . . — — Map (db m211917) WM

26 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — The Mathew Brady Memorial —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Mathew Brady was one of the most outstanding early photographers in American history, with his work from 1844 to 1895. He is credited today as the father of photojournalism. This memorial was erected to honor him & his photography, as well his . . . — — Map (db m211914) HM

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27 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — The Public Vault — Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

- Built by Congress in 1835 at a cost of $5,000. - Used as a temporary receiving vault for bodies to be interred here or elsewhere at a later date. - No charge for members of Congress, but $5 per month for private citizens. - The . . . — — Map (db m211922) HM

28 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — The Symbolism in the Poles — 9-11 Memorial — [Historic Congressional Cemetery]

Near 17th Street Southeast at H Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.

Peace – War [Rendering of the Healing Totem Poles] Liberty - Freedom Sovereignty The cross piece at the top carries two eagles: Peace, a female, faces east; War, a male, faces west. The eagles are symbols of courage and . . . — — Map (db m39960) HM

29 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Thomas R. Gedney — Subdued America's First Presidential Assassin — Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.1 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

On the “cold, damp” day of Friday, January 30, 1835 President Andrew Jackson and other dignitaries attended a memorial service in the Capitol Rotunda for the recently deceased South Carolina Congressman Warren R. Davis. As the crows departed at the . . . — — Map (db m141888) HM

30 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — U.S. Arsenal Explosion Memorial —

Near 17th Street Southeast at G Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.

Dedicated to the Memory of the Victims of the U.S. Arsenal Explosion on June 17, 1864 Ellen Roche • Julia McEwen • Bridget Dunn • W. E. Tippett • Margaret Horan • Johanna Connors • Susan Harris Lizzie Brahler • Margaret . . . — — Map (db m80961) HM WM

31 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — U.S. Arsenal Explosion Memorial —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Killed by an explosion at the U.S. Arsenal Washington D.C. June 17th 1864 Ellene Roche • Julia McEwen • Bridget Dunn • W.E. Tippett • Margaret Horan • Johanna Connors • Susan Harris • Lizzie Brahler • Margaret C. Yonson • . . . — — Map (db m211916) HM WM

32 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — UH-IV Iroquois — Army National Guard — District of Columbia Armory —

On East Capitol Street Southeast east of 19th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

The venerable UH-I “HUEY” helicopter was a beloved work horse for the District of Columbia Army National Guard, safely and reliably supporting the Nation’s Capital for over 40 years. With 2-4 crew members, HUEYs carried up to 6 litter patients . . . — — Map (db m73785) HM WM

33 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Uriah Tracy — Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast, 0.1 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Uriah Tracy (1755-1807) was a Revolutionary War patriot and later a Senator from Connecticut. As a young man, he joined a militia company that responded to the famous Lexington Alarm in 1775. Tracy studied law at Yale & served in the Connecticut . . . — — Map (db m141895) HM

34 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barney Circle — Welcome — Congressional Cemetery —

On E Street Southeast just east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Welcome to Congressional Cemetery, a place where American heritage comes to life every day. There are about 65,000 people buried on these 35 acres, and about half of them are children. Historic Congressional Cemetery predates Arlington . . . — — Map (db m141882) HM

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