Historical Markers and War Memorials in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia

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1 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 13 — A Neighborhood Oasis — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Follow Good Hope Road under the highway to your left to reach Anacostia Park, a longtime neighborhood oasis. In 1914, after years of citizen requests, Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to "improve" the Anacostia River by . . . — — Map (db m130717) HM

2 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 14 — Booth's Escape — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Late On The Night Of April 14, 1865, a guard at the other end of the Navy Yard Bridge allowed a young man on horseback to cross, despite a wartime curfew. Unbeknownst to the guard, the rider, John Wilkes Booth, had just shot President Abraham . . . — — Map (db m100715) HM

3 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 10 — Crossing Lines — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Across the street is the former 11th Precinct Police Station. In 1993 it became the Max Robinson Center for Health and Living, providing services for people with HIV/AIDS. Whether by design or by accident, in 1910 the city built . . . — — Map (db m100763) HM

4 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — Fort Stanton — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861 – 1865 —

Earthworks of Fort Stanton are visible in the wooded area 200 yards in front of you. Diagram: Fort Stanton from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drawing. Fort Stanton was named for Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, was the first fort . . . — — Map (db m46623) HM

5 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — Frederick Douglass National Historic Site —

Also known as Cedar Hill, this site encompasses the estate owned by Frederick Douglass from 1877 until his death in 1895. In honor of Douglass’ work as an author, orator, abolitionist, statesman, and civil rights leader, this site is designated a . . . — — Map (db m40846) HM

6 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — Frederick Douglass's Rustic Retreat — Frederick Douglass National Historic Site — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Where do you go when you do not want to be disturbed? Frederick Douglass came to this tiny stone cabin that he called the Growlery. Coined by Charles Dickens, the word "Growlery" literally means a place to growl. Douglass kept his Growlery . . . — — Map (db m130979) HM

7 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 19 — Mother Churches and Their Daughters — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Across This Intersection is St. Teresa of Avila, the first Catholic Church east of the Anacostia River. It is called the “mother church” because many area congregations are its offshoots. As Uniontown grew, so did its Catholic . . . — — Map (db m130719) HM

8 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 20 — Rose's Row — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Across the intersection to your left is Rose's Row, three one-family and three two-family houses built in 1890 by local saloon-keeper William H. Rose. Rose's son Daniel designed them in the popular Italianate style and carefully crafted a . . . — — Map (db m130720) HM

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9 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — The Big Chair — Re-dedication April 25, 2006 —

This community landmark represents the Curtis Companies long standing allegience to the neighborhood and steadfast committment to unity, prosperity and good will to all Washingtonians and friends of Anacostia. Designers: John . . . — — Map (db m5446) HM

10 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 12 — The Big Chair — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

This Anacostia icon once marked the entrance to Curtis Brothers Furniture Co. The business dated to 1926, when young Fred and George Curtis acquired a Model T Ford truck to deliver ice, then progressed to moving furniture. They soon rented a . . . — — Map (db m100690) HM

11 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — The Growlery — Reported permanently removed

Here stood Frederick Douglass’ rustic retreat from domestic society, where he could think, read and write undisturbed. Evoking the image of a lion’s lair, he called his hideaway the Growlery. It was simply furnished with a lounge, a high desk and a . . . — — Map (db m5362) HM

12 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 18 — The Sage of Anacostia — An East-of-the River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

This imposing property once belonged to Anacostia’s most famous resident: Frederick Douglass. After escaping slavery as a young man, Douglass rose to become a distinguished abolitionist, writer, publisher, and orator. By the 1860s Douglass was . . . — — Map (db m88723) HM

13 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — The World’s Largest Chair —

Presented to Curtis Bros. for their outstanding leadership and service to the public by the Basset Furniture Industries. The chair made of solid Honduras mahogany is 19½ feet tall and weighs 4600 pounds. Designer: . . . — — Map (db m5459) HM

14 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — Thurgood Marshall —

Real Justice The Spirit of Thurgood Marshall 7-2-08 to 1-24-98 I still believe firmly that the right will win out. Justice for all people, regardless of race, creed or color. The long-time NAACP lawyer who argued successfully in . . . — — Map (db m88468) HM

15 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 11 — Transit and Trade — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

The arrival of modern transportation after the Civil War transformed Anacostia. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad opened a branch line along the river here in 1874, bringing industry. Two years later businessman and developer Henry Griswold . . . — — Map (db m130721) HM

16 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 17 — Uniontown, DC's First Suburb — East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Today's Anacostia Historic District began in 1854 as Uniontown, Washington's first planned suburb. The Union Land Association saw the large Navy Yard workforce across the Anacostia River as potential customers for building lots they carved . . . — — Map (db m95972) HM

17 ► 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

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18 ► 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

19 ► 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

20 ► 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 ► 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 —

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33 ► 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 —

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

55 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barry Farm — 3 — Barry Farm Dwellings — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Just beyond this sign is the edge of Barry Farm Dwellings, built during World War II for African American families. The war had caused acute housing shortages, so people divided large homes into rooming houses, took in boarders, or crammed into . . . — — Map (db m113608) HM

56 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barry Farm — Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church — 2562 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Campbell AME, established in 1867 as Mount Zion AME, was an outgrowth of its overcrowded parent church, Allen Chapel AME, founded in 1850. When it moved to a location near the present one in 1890, Mount Zion was renamed for AME Bishop Jabez B. . . . — — Map (db m33749) HM

57 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barry Farm — 4 — Hillsdale — An East of the River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

You are standing in the middle of what once was a large estate owned by James Barry. The Washington City merchant, land speculator, and councilman purchased part of the "St. Elizabeths" tract hoping to profit as the city expanded eastward. . . . — — Map (db m152378) HM

58 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barry Farm — 5 — The Curative Powers of Nature — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

The fence and wall ahead of you, on either side of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, enclose historic St. Elizabeths Hospital. The pioneering facility opened in 1855 to treat mentally ill members of the armed forces and DC residents. At a time . . . — — Map (db m100694) HM

59 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Benning Ridge — First Rock Baptist Church —

To the Glory of God First Rock Baptist Church Founded May 1957 Organized 1958 Built 1962 Rebuilt 1979 Rev. Joseph W. King, Founder — — Map (db m244026) HM

60 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Benning Ridge — First Rock Baptist Church Rain Garden — A Tool for Stormwater Management — Reported damaged

Stormwater runoff is rainwater that flows off impervious surfaces such as rooftops, roads, and sidewalks. Runoff causes erosion in streambeds and displaces harmful pollutants such as oil, sediment, trash, and pet waste. This rain garden is . . . — — Map (db m244029) HM

61 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Benning Ridge — Fort Chaplin — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 —

Earthworks of Fort Chaplin are visible through the wooded areas at the top of the hill. Fort Chaplin was named in honor of Col. Daniel Chaplin, who was mortally wounded on August 17, 1864, at Deep Bottom, Virginia. — — Map (db m10628) HM

62 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — 9 — A Museum for the Community — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Across the street is the former Carver Theatre, built in 1948 as the first nonsegregated movie house in Southeast Washington. It closed in 1957 becoming, in turn, a roller rink, a church, and a funeral parlor. Then a decade later, a . . . — — Map (db m100824) HM

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63 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — 1 — A Navy Town — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Long before Metro opened a Green Line station here in 1991, the B&O Railroad's Alexandria Branch line ran a block behind you, along the river. The Washington & Anacostia Street Railway ran along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue a block ahead. . . . — — Map (db m113606) HM WM

64 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — Barry Farm - Hillsdale — Bounded by St. Elizabeths Hospital, Alabama Avenue and Morris Road, SE, and the Anacostia River — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC — Reported missing

In 1867 the U.S. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (Freedmen’s Bureau) purchased 375 acres from white farmers David and Julia Barry to resettle formerly enslaved African Americans. By 1870 more than 500 families had purchased lots . . . — — Map (db m113607) HM

65 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — Bethlehem Baptist Church —

Rebuilt A.D. 1954 Organized by Rev. Henry Scott A.D. 1876 — — Map (db m244056) HM

66 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — 8 — Birney School — An East-of-the River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

The Handsome Italian Renaissance Building. across the street opened as James G. Birney Elementary School in 1901. Its wood-frame predecessor, the original 1889 Birney School, was the first school built with public funds for African American . . . — — Map (db m100669) HM

67 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — 2 — Faith and Action — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

You are standing at the main crossroads of Barry Farm, a post-Civil War (1861-1865) village settled by the formerly enslaved. Some Barry Farm-era churches still serve the neighborhood. Macedonia Baptist Church, about a block to your . . . — — Map (db m100825) HM

68 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — Nichols Avenue Elementary School / Old Birney School Site — 2427 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

James G. Birney Elementary School (founded 1889) was the city's first public school for African Americans in this area, then known as Hillsdale. Previously, residents organized their own schools. The Old Birney School expanded in 1901 with the . . . — — Map (db m100679) HM

69 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — "The Maples" —

Built in 1797, by William Mayne Duncanson during whose residency General George Washington was his guest. — — Map (db m166998) HM

70 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — "The President's Own" — United States Marine Band —

The Marine Barracks Annex was established August 23, 2004, and is home to "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. Founded by an Act of Congress in 1798, the Marine Band is the oldest continuously professional musical organization in the . . . — — Map (db m210267) HM

71 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 545 Eighth Street, S.E. — Vernacular brick retail building — Perservation Trust —

Built in 1912 for Louis Rosenburg. Facade easement donated to The Preservation Trust in 1982. — — Map (db m230702) HM

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72 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 15 — A Fine House In the Woods — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

Since 1936 Friendship House, across the street, has operated an array of social service programs from this grand Federal style house, also known as "The Maples." Friendship House is the city's oldest such agency. It was founded in 1904 by . . . — — Map (db m166999) HM

73 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 6 — A Neighborhood For Everyone — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

The buildings near this corner were built during a wave of private development that began after the United States won the Spanish-American War in 1898, and became a world power for the first time. As America flexed its muscles, the world — . . . — — Map (db m130725) HM

74 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — American Legion Post 8 —

Chartered 1922 In memory of all members of the Armed Forces who served their country American Legion Post 8 Sons of the American Legion Squadron 8 American Legion Auxiliary — — Map (db m116123) WM

75 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 2 — At the Crossroads — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

The large building that wraps around this corner was constructed as a department store in 1892 by Elizabeth A. Haines. She proudly advertised it as "the largest store in the world, built, owned and controlled by a woman." Back then extended . . . — — Map (db m130726) HM

76 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church —

The Presbytery of the Potomac organized the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church on April 11, 1864 and installed its organizing pastor, the Reverend John Chester, D.D. This gothic style building was designed by Washington architect Emil . . . — — Map (db m116128) HM

77 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Carolina Theatre — 1913-1952 —

Carolina Theatre was located at the southwest corner of Eleventh Street & North Carolina Avenue Razed early 1970s Drawing of entrance on North Carolina Avenue based on plans at the National Archives B.F. Meyers (1865-1940), . . . — — Map (db m128222) HM

78 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 11 — Change and Renewal — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

When the Southeast-Southwest Freeway above you was constructed along the route of Virginia Avenue in the 1960s, houses and businesses were destroyed and hundreds of residents were relocated. Fashionable dwellings (included the home of . . . — — Map (db m184999) HM

79 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Christ Church —

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80 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 12 — Christ Church and Its Parishioners — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

This is Christ Church, Washington Parish, the first Episcopal church established in Washington City (1794), and attended by Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams. At first Christ Church met in a nearby tobacco warehouse. In . . . — — Map (db m130727) HM

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81 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 3 — Commerce and Community — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

The home/music studio of John Esputa, Jr., once occupied part of the site of 507 Eighth Street across the street. Among Esputa’s students was John Philip Sousa, whose irresistible marches made him one of America’s first musical superstars. By . . . — — Map (db m231582) HM

82 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Destroying the Library — Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

The original Library of Congress occupied a room in the U.S. Capitol. When British troops burned the Capitol in 1814, the collection was destroyed. After the war Thomas Jefferson helped re-establish the library by selling to Congress at a . . . — — Map (db m80848) HM

83 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Eastern Market — A Lively Market for a Lively Neighborhood —

Established by order of President Thomas Jefferson 1805, this building constructed 1873, designed by Adolf Cluss, additions 1907-8 by Snowden Ashford. Eastern Market, one of three public markets proposed in L’Enfant’s Plan, was established in . . . — — Map (db m20358) HM

84 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Ebenezer United Methodist Church — 400 D Street, SE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Ebenezer United Methodist Church is Capitol Hill’s oldest independent Black congregation. Ebenezer UMC was founded in 1827 by African Americans who left a biracial church on Capitol Hill because the White congregants practiced segregation. The new . . . — — Map (db m30053) HM

85 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Ebenezer United Methodist Church —

The first public school for colored children of the District of Columbia. Named Little Ebenezer and located within the boundaries of the Capitol Hill Historic District. Designated a Category II Landmark by the Joint Committee on Landmarks April 29, . . . — — Map (db m116119) HM

86 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 1 — Edge of the Row — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

America’s oldest navy and marine installations are just blocks from where you are standing. This is the northern edge of a Capitol Hill community shaped by the presence of the U.S. military. Eighth Street is its commercial center. The . . . — — Map (db m130729) HM

87 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 4 — Healing the Wounded — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

In 1866 the Navy completed the hospital you see across the street to treat injured and ailing seamen. With beds for 50, it included the carriage house/stable and cast-iron fence and (around the corner) the gazebo. Its front door originally . . . — — Map (db m130732) HM

88 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 13 — In the Alley — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

You are standing in one of Washington’s remaining inhabited alleys, behind the buildings that face G, E (there is no F Street here), Sixth and Seventh streets. In 1897 the alley had 22 tiny dwellings sheltering well over 100 people. Today six . . . — — Map (db m130734) HM

89 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — John Philip Sousa — (1854 - 1932) —

Author, Bandmaster, composer of: Stars and Stripes Forever, Washington Post, "Semper Fidelis", and other famous marches, was born in this house on November 6, 1854 Restored 1960-1 Randall C. & Jaquire D. . . . — — Map (db m39264) HM

90 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — John W. Harrod — April 3, 1941 - August 23, 2010 —

Executive Director of Market 5 Gallery and Kuumba Center at Eastern Market 1973-2008 John Harrod directed Market 5 Gallery and the Kuumba Center after Mayor Walter E. Washington started a neighborhood arts initiative in each ward of . . . — — Map (db m116126) HM

91 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 14 — Life on the Park — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

You are standing across from Marion Park, named for Francis Marion, the celebrated South Carolina state senator (1782-1790) who earned the moniker "Swamp Fox" for his brilliant stealth tactics against the British during the Revolutionary War. . . . — — Map (db m130735) HM

92 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Limestone of Lost Legacies —

Limestone of Lost Legacies is a mural project to memorialize five teens who lost their lives to gun violence in the 2017-2018 school year in the District of Columbia. The five lives being commemorated are a snapshot of the widespread epidemic of . . . — — Map (db m152722) HM

93 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Little Ebenezer —

As our nation celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1976, Ebenezer United Methodist Church celebrated 138 years of service to God, humanity, country, home, and community. This model is a replica of Little Ebenezer, the frame church that stood on this . . . — — Map (db m116122) HM

94 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Marine Barracks — Washington, D.C. — "Oldest Post of the Corps" —

. . . — — Map (db m10833) HM

95 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. — Established 1801 — Semper Fidelis 1801 —

The oldest active post in the Marine Corps, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., was founded in 1801 by President Thomas Jefferson and the second commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows. Better known as "8th & I," the Barracks . . . — — Map (db m210266) HM

96 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Mary McLeod Bethune —

Mary McLeod Bethune 1875–1955 Let her works praise her. I leave you love. • I leave you hope. • I leave you the challenge of developing confidence in one another. • I leave you a thirst for education. • I leave you a . . . — — Map (db m5505) HM

97 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 16 — Meet You At the Market — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

This is Eastern Market, where for more than a century farm products have drawn shoppers from the neighborhood and around the city. It is Washington's only 19th-century market to remain in continuous operation to this day. Eastern Market . . . — — Map (db m130736) HM

98 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — National Association of University Women, Inc. — 1001 E Street Southeast — Capitol Hill Historic District —

Phyllis J. Eggleston Purchased House (August 25, 1995) Dr. Ezora J. Proctor Burned Mortgage (March 23, 2000) Letisa Vereen Renovated & Re-Opened (April 22, 2022)

This property . . . — — Map (db m235721) HM

99 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 5 — Oldest Post of the Corps — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

On your left is Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., the oldest continuously manned post in the U.S. Marine Corps. The installation was originally designed by architect George Hadfield in 1801 with a central parade ground and housing for 500 . . . — — Map (db m130737) HM

100 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Original Site Of Providence Hospital —

Providence Hospital was located on this site during the years 1861 through 1956. Founded in 1861 by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul from Emmitsburg, Maryland. The Hospital was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1864. During . . . — — Map (db m116116) HM

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