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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW6Y_for-the-children_Washington-DC.html
From 1927 until the late 1950s, the landscaped grounds across the street were the Hillcrest Children's Center. It was founded downtown in 1814 as the Washington City Orphan Asylum by Marcia Burnes VanNess and President Madison's wife Dolley. The c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW6W_to-the-rescue_Washington-DC.html
The brick building across the street opened in 1928 as theConvent of Bon Secours (literally, "good help"). The convent's sisters had arrived in Baltimore from France in 1881. In Baltimore they quietly nursed both wealthy and needy patients in thei…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW6E_on-the-circle_Washington-DC.html
In the 1930s city engineers created Tenley Circle where commuters headingcross-town or downtown changed streetcars. Across the street and to the left of Tenley Circle, a surviving strip of historic Grant Road meets Wisconsin Avenue. In the 1890s, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW5U_bald-cypress_Washington-DC.html
This tree commemorates the many contributions Native Americans have made to American agriculture, plants domesticated and harvested by Native Americans in the New World still make up a significant proportion of all vegetables produced worldwide.No…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW5J_steven-thomas-stefani-iv_Washington-DC.html
United States Department of AgricultureAn American chestnut (Castanea dentate) treehas been planted in honor ofForest Service Range Conservationist,Steven Thomas Stefani IV (1978-2007)who died serving his country, helping the people ofGhazni, Afg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW0H_the-united-church-die-vereinigte-kirche_Washington-DC.html
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, December 14, 1978.
Dedicated May 15, 1892, this was the second church built on this site by the Concordia Lutheran Evangelical German congregation, founded January 17, 1833; the lot was sold t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVXZ_national-grange_Washington-DC.html
Near this siteThe National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandrywas organized on December 4, 1867in the office of the Superintendent of the Propagating GardensDepartment of AgricultureThe founders of the Grange were:Oliver H. Kelley, John Trimble, Fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVJ_jean-hillery-and-thomas-quadros_Washington-DC.html
United States Department of AgricultureAmerican Linden or Basswood(Tilia Americana)
Dedicated in memory of Jean Hillery andThomas Quadros, Food Safety and Inspection Service Compliance Officers, who lost their lives in the line of duty June 21…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVUY_washington-monument_Washington-DC.html
In commemoration of theOne Hundredth Anniversary of theWashington Monument1884 - 1984Walkways donated July 11, 1984by the members and friends of theNational Society of Professional Engineersin observance of the Society'sfiftieth anniversary.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVUW_announcement-of-the-atomic-age_Washington-DC.html
On this campus, January 26, 1939, Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr reported the splitting of the uranium nucleus with the release of two hundred million electron volts of energy, thus heralding the beginning of the atomic age. This announcement took plac…