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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24O_the-lee-house_Washington-DC.html
Erected 1858
Home of Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, U.S. Navy and Elizabeth Blair Lee, to whom it was given by her father, Francis Preston Blair. Admiral Lee commanded the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War. Home also of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24M_francis-preston-blair_Washington-DC.html
This plaque marks the home ofFrancis Preston Blair (1791-1876)Founder and Editor ofThe Globe (1830-1845)A newspaper which championedDemocratic causes and vigorous journalismnotably during the administration ofPresident Andrew Jacksonin whose "kitc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M5_chain-bridge_Washington-DC.html
In 1797, the merchants of Georgetown built here the first bridge over the Potomac River in order to compete with the Virginia port of Alexandria. The Falls Bridge allowed trade from the "upper country" of Virginia to move directly to Georgetown ov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E3_fort-stevens_Washington-DC.html
Civil War Defenses of Washington1861-1865
The partial reconstruction of Fort Stevens that you see today was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. No visible evidence of the original fort remains.
Battle of Fort StevensJuly 11-12, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DM_fort-slocum_Washington-DC.html
No visible evidence remains of Fort Slocum, which stood here and across Kansas Avenue to your left.
Cannon mounted at Fort Totten helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11-12, 1864.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D8_fort-totten_Washington-DC.html
One of the Civil War defenses of Washington construction of Fort Totten was begun in August 1861, named after Gen. Joseph G. Totten the fort contained 20 guns and mortars including eight 32-pounders.
United States Department of the InteriorNati…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D2_fort-totten_Washington-DC.html
Earthworks of Fort Totten are visible within the wooded area 50 yards at the top of this hill.
Cannon mounted at Fort Totten helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11-12, 1864.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYA_bulfinch-gate-house_Washington-DC.html
Erected about 1828 under direction of Charles Bulfinch, Architect of the Capitol, this gate house stood until 1874 with another (now at 17th and Constitution Avenue) at the west entrance to the Capitol Grounds
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRS_the-dolly-madison-house_Washington-DC.html
Site of dwelling houseowned byEx-President of the Unitied StatesJames Madison1828 to 1836————Home of his widowMrs. Dolly Payne Madison1837 to 1849————Home ofRear Admiral Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.and fam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRR_the-cosmos-club_Washington-DC.html
The Cosmos Club, founded in 1878 for "The advancement of its members in science, literature, and art," occupied several houses on Lafayette Square from 1882 to 1952 including the adjacent Madison and Tayloe Houses and this building, which replaced…