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Sports Topic
By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 26, 2020
Cordelia Begins Marker - wide view
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Cordelia Road east of Lopes Road. |
| | The Suisun Rancho, in which Cordelia is located, was one of the first five Mexican
land grants in the area that became Solano County. The Mexican government
granted the rancho to Chief Solano of the Suisun tribe in 1845. The land was then
sold to . . . — — Map (db m144906) HM |
| On East Washington Street near Petaluma Boulevard North, on the right when traveling west. |
| | August Courier columnist and peopleologist. Petaluma's number one booster. Founder of the World Wist Wrestling Championship and numerous other events. Trade mark - He's been photographed with more famous, infamous, usual and unusual people than . . . — — Map (db m85590) HM |
| On E F Street (Route 120), on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Oakdale Saddle Club was started by a group of
local "horsemen” and incorporated in July of 1945.
They began by putting on some local horse activities
after completing the basic work on the grounds they had purchased.
Rodeos emerged in . . . — — Map (db m134034) HM |
| Near Golf Course Drive at Fairway Drive. |
| | Once known as China Graveyard Ridge, by late August, 1871, Alex Love developed a racetrack on this site 550 yards in length. This popular quarter mile track saw the names of horses like “Hayfork Kitty” and “Hollywood” owned . . . — — Map (db m56190) HM |
| Near Dodge Ridge Loop Road. |
| | In recognition of
Earl Purdy
The builder, developer and manager of the Dodge Ridge Ski Area from 1950 to 1976. — — Map (db m58877) HM |
| On West Capitol Avenue west of Northport Drive, on the left when traveling east. |
| | A quarter-mile "bullring", it was a whirlpool of horsepower as short track racers in jalopies and specially-built, high-horsepower machines, flew around the oval chasing the checkered flag in close, wheel to wheel action. It was a "tacky" place with . . . — — Map (db m90073) HM |
| On Bluebell Road 0.1 miles south of Kinnikinic, on the right when traveling south. |
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(Left Panel)
Climbing -- A Longtime Boulder Passion
Scrambling, tramping, hiking, climbing, mountaineering...No matter the name, early Colorado Chautauquans reveled in their outings into the adjacent foothills. In 1908, . . . — — Map (db m88253) HM |
| On Main Street (State Highway 142) 0.1 miles east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This monument is dedicated to Mary Celia Dempsey mother of William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey born June 24, 1895
He fought his way to become
world heavyweight champion on July 4, 1919
and became known as the legendary "Manassa Mauler"
My . . . — — Map (db m80896) HM |
| Near Edwards Access Road 0.5 miles south of Miller Branch Road when traveling east. |
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Skiing in Colorado
The earliest recorded use of skis in Colorado dates to 1857, when mountain guide Jim Bridger fashioned a crude pair to bail out an army unit snowbound in the San Juan Mountains. Such was the function of "snowshoes" . . . — — Map (db m120241) HM |
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Created under the auspices of the
Air Force Academy Foundation, Inc.
—————————————————
A major portion of the funds for the construction of . . . — — Map (db m158370) HM WM |
| On Vine Street north of Lake Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | It's said that Grand Lake has always had tourists. Even the original visitors, the Ute and Arapaho for example, would come in the summer to hunt and fish in the largest natural lake in Colorado, but would leave when winter approached. Then, as now, . . . — — Map (db m129882) HM |
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"Highest Collegiate Football Field in the World"
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Football Champions
Coach, Willard "Pete" Pederson · 1954
Coach, O. Kay Dalton · 1963-64-65
Coach, "Ollie" Woods · 1966
Coach, William "Bill" Noxon . . . — — Map (db m158732) HM |
| | “Courthouse Hill,” which is Washington Avenue south of 14th Street, was a favorite location of settler children. In the winter, sleds packed with eager youth picked up sufficient speed on the Hill to be able to coast across the . . . — — Map (db m50092) HM |
| | Windy Saddle Park is named for the nearly constant wind currents that can be felt blowing through the foothills. Winds traveling across the plains are forced upward when they hit the Rocky Mountains, and as the air rises, it has enough force to lift . . . — — Map (db m46157) HM |
| | Windy Saddle Park has a long history of being a favorite place for recreation. When Lookout Mountain Road was opened in 1914, it was a destination for the first automobile tours. The Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway now passes through Windy . . . — — Map (db m46155) HM |
| On Main Avenue at West 10th Street on Main Avenue. |
| | In 1915, here at 10th and Main 20 year old Colorado native Jack Dempsey the “Manassa Mauler” knocksdown [sic] Andy Malloy in a ten round fight winning $50 and going on to become world heavyweight champion in 1919. — — Map (db m51813) HM |
| Near State Highway 91 11 miles south of Interstate 70, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In the 1940's and 50's, Climax not only had the highest post office and standard-gauge railroad in the nation, but also one of the state's premier ski areas. The trails of the first area in Colorado to be lit for night skiing were located on the . . . — — Map (db m122836) HM |
| On Shrine Pass Road (County Road 16) near Interstate 70. |
| | The 10th Mountain Division, created for alpine and winter combat during World War II, girded for battle on the steep, inhospitable terrain of Camp Hale (about twenty-five miles southwest of here). Built at an old railroad sheep-loading stop, the . . . — — Map (db m58466) HM |
| On Shrine Pass Road (County Road 16) near Interstate 70. |
| | Marker Front:
Vail Mountain stood bare just days before the resort’s 1962 grand opening. As luck would have it, a late December storm blanketed the area, dumping several feet of powder on the untracked slopes. Fortune just kept smiling on . . . — — Map (db m58485) HM |
| Near Pike's Peak Toll Road. |
| | Can you imagine racing up a mountain that has 1,000 foot drop-offs? That’s exactly what daring drivers have been doing since 1916. That was the year mining magnate Spencer Penrose announced the first Pikes Peak National Hill Climbing Contest to . . . — — Map (db m45839) HM |
| On Broad Street at South Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street. |
| | James Henry O'Rourke
September 1, 1850 - January 8, 1919
‘Orator Jim' O'Rourke, son of Irish immigrants, was a professional baseball player, scholar, and civil rights activist. The Bridgeport native had the first base hit in National League . . . — — Map (db m91832) HM |
| Near Waldemere Avenue west of Iranistan Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The test of mankind's progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. — — Map (db m147806) HM |
| On West Street at Foster Street, on the left when traveling west on West Street. |
| | historic newspapers reveal that sports have long been an outlet for both competitive and recreational gatherings in our city. Local coverage of amateur, club, factory, and school competitions were a regular feature.
Early baseball games were . . . — — Map (db m71245) HM |
| On Stillwater Avenue at West Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Stillwater Avenue. |
| | Michael F. Lione
Memorial Park
Large, soft-brown eyes, reverently expressing the simple faith of a little boy; determined countenance and rugged body that bespoke the athlete who never quit; tenderness and compassion without softness and . . . — — Map (db m38769) HM |
| On Lovely Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Route 44 began as the Indian’s Northwest Path. It became the Hartford to Albany Road during the French and Indian War in order to move troops and equipment. In 1984, it became the Albany Turnpike, a toll road.
1776 House was an old home . . . — — Map (db m102423) HM |
| On River Road (Connecticut Route 179), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Canoe Club, circa 1910- The club house was near the present-day nursery.
Note: The house in back was lost in the flood of 1955
Ice on the river, Circa 1900
View of the river from the tracks, Circa 1910
Station, circa 1911, . . . — — Map (db m92462) HM |
| On John Karbonic Way at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on John Karbonic Way. |
| | Joseph J. "Joe" Buzas
In Grateful Appreciation
For Bringing
Minor League Baseball
To New Britain In 1983 — — Map (db m41516) HM |
| On Pease Street at Whiting Drive, on the right when traveling west on Pease Street. |
| | In Memory Of
John F. Bianchi
1921 - 1976
In Recognition Of
His 26 years of Service
To the Little League — — Map (db m42042) HM |
| Near Grove Street at High Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Walter Camp
"The Father of American Football"
Walter Camp. Outstanding Yale athlete and coach became the single most important figure in the development of American Football. Recognized as the primary authority on football rules in his lifetime. . . . — — Map (db m49710) HM |
| On Derby Avenue 0.1 miles east of Yale Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | 1892 George Trevor 1951
Of the Yale Class of 1915
His appreciation and expression of the drama and color of college football was an inspiration to countless teams and players, and a tribute to the craft of sportswriting
Wherever George Trevor . . . — — Map (db m40925) HM |
| On Derby Avenue 0.1 miles east of Yale Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In appreciation of what Bob Anderson, Y'33, has meant to Yale football over the past several decades, each year an individual from the Yale Varsity Football Team shall have his name added to this plaque. That individual shall most exemplify Bob's . . . — — Map (db m96384) HM |
| On Derby Avenue (Connecticut Route 34) 0.1 miles west of Marginal Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Given by
American Colleges
and Schools
uniting with
Graduates of Yale
to honor
Walter Camp
and the traditions
of American
College Sport
which he exemplified
( left panel, south side )
New England . . . — — Map (db m142770) HM |
| On Kelsey Avenue at Bassett Street, on the left when traveling north on Kelsey Avenue. |
| | Dedicated To The Founders Of The
West Haven Twilight League 1933
Herbert Metcalfe • Theodore Metcalfe • Robert Metcalfe • John King • James McDermott • Frank Harlan • Edward Canavan • Hugh O'Neil, Jr. • Edward Flynn • Dudley Meyers
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m28998) HM |
| On North Dupont Highway (U.S. 13) at Entrance to Dover Downs on North Dupont Highway. |
| | Dover Downs began as a dual-purpose racing facility that featured a five-eights' mile dirt horse racing track built within the larger one mile race track of Dover International Speedway. Gov. David P. Buckson, Lt. Gov. John W. Rollins, and Melvin L. . . . — — Map (db m141445) HM |
| On Leipsic Road at Plaza Road on Leipsic Road. |
| | Dover International Speedway-The Speedway hosted its first NASCAR event, the Mason-Dixon 300, on July 6, 1969. Richard Petty won that raced by 6 laps. The highly-banked, one-mile oval track was created, financed, and built by Gov. David P. Buckson, . . . — — Map (db m141439) HM |
| On Valley Road at Evanson Road on Valley Road. |
| | Born in 1899 in Washington DC. James Henry Winters was a pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1919-1933. Winters, who was also known as "Jesse" and "Nip," was one of the top left-handed pitchers of his day. Known for his wild style and pitching speed, . . . — — Map (db m143839) HM |
| Near East Park Place west of Academy Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Beatrice Hartshorn joined the Women's College at the University of Delaware in 1925 as head of the physical education program, which at the time consisted of rudimentary exercises and games.
Miss Hartshorn, who served on the University . . . — — Map (db m154035) HM |
| On Dayett Mills Road south of Old Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Iron Hill Museum is dedicated to the study of human and natural history of the Iron Hill Area. The Museum is currently engaged in a project to restore the Iron Hill School #112C and document the experiences of African-American students who . . . — — Map (db m158406) HM |
| On Elkton Road at West Park Place, on the right on Elkton Road. |
| | Victor Gazaway Willis was born April 12, 1876 and spent his youth and much of his life in Newark, Delaware. He attended and played baseball for Delaware College (now the University of Delaware) in 1897. The Delaware Peach," as he was known, became . . . — — Map (db m92141) HM |
| On Kiamensi Ave. at Newport Rd., on the right when traveling south on Kiamensi Ave.. |
| | In 1975 William Julius “Judy” Johnson became the first Delawarean elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. During his career, 1921 through 1936, Johnson was considered the best third baseman in the Negro Leagues. In 1935, Johnson . . . — — Map (db m145811) HM |
| | Port Penn is a community connected to its wetland landscape. Seasonal changes bring about changes in the lifestyles of Port Penners themselves. Autumn waterfowl hunting and winter muskrat trapping lead into spring shad runs and summer sturgeon . . . — — Map (db m10438) HM |
| | William Aloysius McGowan
Born: January 18, 1896 in Wilmington, DE
Died: December 9, 1954 in Silver Spring, MD
Elected to Hall of Fame by
Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1992
He introduced a colorful umpiring style with
vigorous, . . . — — Map (db m128080) |
| On South Park Drive east of North West Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In this photo from about 1913, park visitors enjoy the ice along with their dogs. A series of cold winters made ice skating on the Brandywine River a popular pastime. The dam pictured is the remnant of an early mill in Wilmington. — — Map (db m131163) HM |
| | Victor Gazaway Willis
Born: April 12, 1876 in Wilmington, DE
Died: August 3, 1947 in Elkton, MD
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Elected to Hall of Fame by
Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1995
With a 249-205 record, he posted 50 shutouts . . . — — Map (db m128087) |
| On 2nd Street at Clayton Street on 2nd Street. |
| | Regarded as one of the best third basemen to have played in the Negro Leagues, William Julius "Judy" Johnson (1899-1989) grew up nearby on the west side of Delamore Place. During his youth, Johnson played baseball at various sand lots in the city, . . . — — Map (db m94212) HM |
| On Boardwalk north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1930 by Thomas Granville Walston and his wife Minnie Ann and located on the boardwalk between First and Second Streets. Later owned and operated by their daughter and son-in-law, Zada and Bill Wilgus who occupied the apartment above. It . . . — — Map (db m150140) HM |
| On Russell Road just west of Evergreen Road, on the right when traveling west. |
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[This markers shares stories of South Bethany wish a series of photos. The captions are noted below:]
Circa 1900 – the Assawoman Canal bordering the west side of South Bethany
Circa 1940 – The McCabe Family played a . . . — — Map (db m150155) HM |
| On Kalorama Road Northwest east of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1947, the building on your left opened as the National Arena, a public roller rink and bowling alley. It also hosted professional wrestling, roller derbies, and rock concerts. In 1986 it became the Citadel Motion Picture Center, where . . . — — Map (db m130710) HM |
| On 3rd Street Northeast 0.1 miles south of M Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south. |
| | First African American to play in an NBA game — — Map (db m139209) HM |
| On Florida Avenue Northeast at 10th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Florida Avenue Northeast. |
| | The Trinidad neighborhood, named for W.W. Corcoran's original estate, got its start in the 1890s after the Washington Brick Machine Company used up the clay here making bricks. With H Street filling in with houses and businesses, the company . . . — — Map (db m71686) HM |
| On M Street Northeast at 3rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on M Street Northeast. |
| | Uline Arena was built in 1941 by ice maker Mike Uline to present ice skating, hocky, basketball, and tennis. The Dutch immigrant, originally named Migiel Uihlein, had made a fortune patenting ice production equipment and selling ice from his . . . — — Map (db m71683) HM |
| On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) at Underwood Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest. |
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This busy section once was a "Country Road" to Washingtonians looking for peace and recreation. If you drove by here a century ago, you would have passed woods and large estates, and might even have seen fox hunters. Across Georgia was the . . . — — Map (db m72813) HM |
| On T Street Northwest at 37th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on T Street Northwest. |
| | This is a selection of people, renowned in their perspective professions, who at one time called Burleith their home.
•Actress Nancy Ordway (1914-2005), a 1940s radio star, lived at 1710 35th Street. She starred in the nationally broadcast . . . — — Map (db m113388) HM |
| Near 26th Street Northeast north of Benning Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m115180) HM |
| On 26th Street Northeast north of Benning Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On Livingston Street Northwest east of Connecticut Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Excitement Builds
What a day! As the streetcar pulls up excitement fills the air. Opening day at Griffith! Just 10 cents will get us where we want to be. Everyone is thrilled to be heading down to the game. It's a perfect day for . . . — — Map (db m115982) HM |
| On 14th Street Northwest at Kenyon Street Northwest, on the right on 14th Street Northwest. |
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The intersection of 14th Street and Park Road has been the center of community life since at least 1871, when the neighborhood was called Mount Pleasant and storekeeper George Emery made his living on the northwest corner to your left. . . . — — Map (db m130744) HM |
| On Monroe Street Northwest at 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Street Northwest. |
| | This spot once was the center of the Holmead family estate, "Pleasant Plains." The property stretched from today's Spring Road to Columbia Road, and from Georgia Avenue to Rock Creek. In 1740 the Holmeads built a house near here.
In 1802, . . . — — Map (db m150253) HM |
| On 45th Street Northeast 0.1 miles north of Sheriff Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north. |
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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 |
| On Lincoln Circle Northeast north of Tapscott Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On N Street Northwest at 29th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on N Street Northwest. |
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Georgetown's first African Americans were brought as slaves to labor for the tobacco industry and for domestic service in the houses of wealthy tobacco merchants. Others came as freed men and women before and after the Civil War. Over time, in . . . — — Map (db m113639) HM |
| On Georgetown Waterfront Park - Riverwalk south of K Street Northwest (U.S. 29) when traveling south. |
| | During America's early days, the Georgetown waterfront thrived as a port lined with wharves and seagoing vessels. It later became an industrial site. Now it is a National Park. How does an old port and industrial site become a National Park? In . . . — — Map (db m83864) HM |
| On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest at N Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest. |
| | Among the first businesses in historic Georgetown were its inns and taverns. They not only offered food, drink and lodging, but were focal points of community life where political debate and civic meetings took place and business deals were made. . . . — — Map (db m121195) HM |
| Near O Street Northwest west of 26th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The families of the Peters Sisters, Friends of Rose Park, DC Department of Parks & Recreation, and the City of Washington, DC are proud to name the Rose Park Tennis Courts after the Peters Sisters who grew up in this neighborhood on O Street, NW. . . . — — Map (db m97732) HM |
| On Water Street Northwest west of 33rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Potomac Boat Club
Founded in 1869
This Boathouse built in 1908
A.B. Mullet & Co., Architect
Charles J. Cassidy, Builder
Listed in the
District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
1973
National . . . — — Map (db m129836) HM |
| Near 27th Street Northwest south of O Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Rose Park Playground was established in 1918 by the Ancient Order of the Sons and Daughters of Moses to serve African American children. The city acquired it in 1922. Georgetown neighbors ignored the segregation rules at this "colored" facility, . . . — — Map (db m120439) HM |
| On Anacostia Avenue Northeast 0.2 miles west of Ponds Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On 22nd Street Northeast at East Capitol Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on 22nd Street Northeast. |
| | [south face of monument]:
{Rendering of Clark Calvin Griffith with the title}
"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 |
| On 22nd Street Southeast at East Capitol Street Southeast on 22nd Street Southeast. Reported permanently removed. |
| | (west face):
[image of George Preston Marshall]
Founder of the Washington Redskins
Pioneer in the National Football League
(east face):
[image of Washington Redskins logo]
The Washington Redskins organized in nation's . . . — — Map (db m15751) HM |
| On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of V Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south. |
| | “I used to come home every night, get a quarter from my mother, run to Griffith Stadium, and sit in the bleachers,” Abe Pollin once said. “I would look out at these good seats and say, ‘Some day, maybe I will get a good seat.’ . . . — — Map (db m130756) HM |
| On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of V Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Before Howard University Hospital was built in 1975, Griffith Stadium stood here. Constructed in 1914, the stadium was one of the few public spaces that were open to everyone during the segregation era. It was home to the Homestead Grays of the . . . — — Map (db m107755) HM |
| On 5th Street Northwest at U Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street Northwest. |
| | Howard University's Employment, educational, and cultural opportunities have attracted and kept families in LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale for generations. Ettyce Hill Moore, a third generation Washingtonian who grew up at 128 V Street in the . . . — — Map (db m113985) HM |
| On Minnesota Avenue Northeast at Hayes Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Minnesota Avenue Northeast. |
| | If you had stood here 100 years ago, you might have heard the cheering crowds and thundering hoofbeats of Benning Racetrack just across the tracks to your right.
Beginning in 1890, Benning was the best-equipped race course in Washington. . . . — — Map (db m130786) HM |
| On 2nd Street Southeast just north of M Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Prior to the plot of land at the corner of 1st and M Streets, SE being purchased by Opus East, the On Luck Cafeteria and Zohery Bus Tours garage were open and operating for many years. Open since the 1960s, On Luck Cafeteria served up fried chicken . . . — — Map (db m141563) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Nationals Baseball Club of Washington, D.C. is founded by a group, including government clerks, only 13 years after the first rules of the game were established. — — Map (db m114053) HM |
| On M Street Southeast east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. |
| | J. Frank Duryea wins the first auto race in America. He and his brother found the first company in America to sell gas-powered cars. — — Map (db m112752) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | President William Howard Taft becomes the first President to throw out the "ceremonial" first pitch to a major league game in Washington, D.C. — — Map (db m114052) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Washington Senators defeat the New York Giants to win the World Series for the first and only time in the history of the franchise. — — Map (db m114051) HM |
| Near Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Washington hosts its first Major League All Star Game. The city would also host All Star Games in 1956, 1962, and 1969. — — Map (db m114050) HM |
| Near Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Homestead Grays win the last of 9 Negro National League Titles during their heyday in Washington, D.C. — — Map (db m114049) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The original Senators move to Minneapolis to become the Twins, and Washington, D.C. is granted an expansion team. In 1962, the new Senators begin play at D.C. Stadium. — — Map (db m114048) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The final game in Washington ends in a forfeit win for the Yankees when fans storm the field. For over three decades the Nation's Capital is without a major league team. — — Map (db m114047) HM |
| Near Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Baseball returns to Washington, D.C. after a 33-year absence as the new Washington Nationals franchise hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks in their home opener on April 14th. — — Map (db m114046) HM |
| Near Water Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Opened in July 2018, Audi Field is the home for the D.C. United professional soccer team. Located in Buzzard Point of Capitol Riverfront, Audi Field was a public-private partnership between the District Government and the ownership of D.C. United to . . . — — Map (db m141578) HM |
| Near Potomac Avenue SE east of South Capitol Street SE, on the right when traveling west. |
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Frank Howard played for the Washington Senators from 1965 through 1971.
One of the most physically intimidating hitters in baseball history Howard was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1960. He led the American League in home . . . — — Map (db m114056) HM |
| Near South Capitol Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north. |
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Josh Gibson is considered one of the greatest power hitters in the history of baseball. The powerful catcher led the Washington Homestead Grays to eight of nine Negro National titles from 1937 through 1945.
Gibson utilized a powerful swing, . . . — — Map (db m114055) HM |
| On Anacostia Riverwalk Trail at 4th Street Southeast on Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. |
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Mildred Belle is an authentic Chesapeake Bay "buy boat" operated by Living Classrooms Foundation. Buy boats are an important part of. the Bay economy. They serve as "middlemen" on the bay, purchasing fish, crabs, and oysters directly from the . . . — — Map (db m114111) HM |
| Near Water Street Southeast just west of 4th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Nationals Park opened in April 2008 as the 42,000 seat home for the Washington Nationals Baseball Club and a catalyst for the Capitol Riverfront and the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (AWI) framework Plan. Situated on 17 acres of land, Nationals . . . — — Map (db m141574) HM |
| Near Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Walter Johnson might have been the fastest pitcher in baseball history. With his sweeping sidearm delivery, the "Big Train" led the league in strikeouts 12 times during a 21 year career with the Washington Nationals from 1907 to 1927. Johnson won . . . — — Map (db m114054) HM |
| On Columbus Circle Northeast south of F Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south. |
| | With its view of the Capitol and Senate office buildings, and with the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court just a short stroll away, Union Station truly is the gateway to the heart of the nation's government. The station is also where . . . — — Map (db m71679) HM |
| Near Maine Avenue Southwest east of 12th Street Southwest. |
| | Watermen from Maryland and Virginia once raced to the Southwest Waterfront with their oyster hauls and celebrated victory near the Lunch Room (built circa 1916-1918) and Oyster Shucking Shed (built circa 1930). — — Map (db m130964) HM |
| On District Square Southwest south of Maine Avenue Southwest when traveling south. |
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[Left plaque]
Founded by tennis legend Billie Jean King in 1974, World Team Tennis has featured many of the world's greatest tennis players. In 2011 and 2012, the Washington Kastles thrilled DC crowd completing the only two perfect . . . — — Map (db m130606) HM |
| Near Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Shhhh, quiet please! Listen.
Can you hear the echo of the water bouncing off the rock?
Stand in front of this boulder, and listen to the echo of the water. This stone surface amplifies sound, just like ancient Mayan ball courts. In . . . — — Map (db m113973) HM |
| On U Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was the son of William Drew Robeson a runaway slave and Maria Louisa Bustill, daughter of a prominent Philadelphia Quaker family. Maria died tragically in a fire when Paul was six years old.
. . . — — Map (db m112942) HM |
| On 14th Street Northwest at W Street Northwest on 14th Street Northwest. |
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You are standing at the fourth home of the Anthony Bowen YMCA, named for the formerly enslaved minister who founded the nation's first independent "colored" YMCA. As the YMCA opened in Washington in 1853, slavery was legal. Yet the majority . . . — — Map (db m149453) HM |
| Near Vermont Avenue Northwest south of U Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. |
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Pioneers
Pioneers, also known as engineers, cut roads for ambulances, and built bridges, railroads and other construction projects.
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With Freedom Came Their Community
When African Americans from . . . — — Map (db m113678) HM |
| On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive. |
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Arguably the best wide receiver to ever come through the University of Florida, Alvarez was named an inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011, 40 years after he played his final game for the Gators. During his sophomore year, . . . — — Map (db m150611) HM |
| On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive. |
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In 1928, his first season at the helm for the Gators, Bachman led the team to an 8–1 record, best in school history at that time. He finished his fifth season in 1932 with a career record of 27- 18 -3. Bachman was also Head Coach at . . . — — Map (db m150589) HM |
| On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive. |
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Dale Van Sickel was a swift and sure-handed receiver on offense and a gifted defensive player during the late 1920s. During his three seasons with the Gators, they won 23 of 29 games and he became Florida’s first All-America and first Hall of . . . — — Map (db m150581) HM |
| On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive. |
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Perhaps the most decorated player in Florida’s football history, Wuerffel was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. He was Florida’s second Heisman Trophy winner in 1996 while quarterbacking the Gators to the consensus National . . . — — Map (db m150616) HM |
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