Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C.

Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C. (HM1AI9)

Location: Washington, DC 20560
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.345', W 77° 1.479'

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On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, not far from here. On that same day, this carousel was part of a small but significant victory for Civil Rights about 40 miles away, as segregation ended at Baltimore's Gwynn Oak Amusement Park after nearly a decade of protests there. The first African American child to go on a ride at Gwynn Oak that day was 11-month-old Sharon Langley. With her father Charles Langley, Jr. by her side, she took a spin on the park's carousel, as news reporters snapped photos. In 1981, the Gwynn Oak carousel S.N. 105948, a classic, built by the Allan Herschell Co., was relocated here to the National Mall, where it has always been open to everyone and stands as a symbol of the harmony of which Dr. King dreamed.
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HM NumberHM1AI9
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Year Placed2013
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 6:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324400 N 4306416
Decimal Degrees38.88908333, -77.02465000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.345', W 77° 1.479'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 20.70" N, 77° 1' 28.74" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 867-919 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington DC 20560, US
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