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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17B1_a-hilltop-for-heroes-and-horse-thieves_Washington-DC.html
It is perhaps no surprise that Commodore David Porter, hero of the War of 1812, chose Meridian Hill on which to build his estate. From this knoll, Porter had a direct line of sight to the President's mansion. Though no match for the grand building…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17A5_pitts-motor-hotel_Washington-DC.html
The Pitts Motor Hotel, formerly located at 1451 Belmont Street, lingers in memory for two reasons. In the 1960s it was a gathering place of Civil Rights movement leaders. Later it became a "welfare hotel."In March 1968 the Reverend Dr. Martin Luth…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM179G_the-fedora_Washington-DC.html
In 1920, Washington D. C. was home to the largest African American Community in the country. Numerous venues in the U street area showcased prominent musicians and politicians of the day. On this site stood the Pitts Motel and its Red Carpet Loung…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM178W_art-for-the-people_Washington-DC.html
Congress ordered sculptures installed at Meridian Hill Park long before the park's completion. So many sculptures were authorized that Horace Peaslee, the park's architect, called for a moratorium on installations. He told the Commission of the Fi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM178L_a-gathering-place-for-washingtonians_Washington-DC.html
Since Meridian Hill Park opened in 1936, Washingtonians from diverse neighborhoods surrounding the park have gathered here for performances, community events, and political protest.
When tens of thousands of people flocked to Washington D.C. in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM178B_james-buchanan_Washington-DC.html
Buchanan was our only bachelor president and relied upon his orphaned niece, Harriet Lane, to act as his First Lady during his years in the White House (1857 to 1861). In her estate, Harriet Lane Johnson made a bequest to fund a memorial to her un…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15ZH_mary-ann-shadd-cary-house_Washington-DC.html
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary HouseHas been designated aNational Historic LandmarkThis site possesses national significanceIn commemorating the history of the United States of America.
An African American renaissance woman, abolitionist,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11KS_watching-the-curve_Washington-PA.html
Caption of drawing at top left The GE P42DC produced by General Electric Transportation Systems.Caption of drawing at top right Norfolk Southern SD40-Es usually come up in pairs. And often on both ends of long freight trains going up hill. (Up is …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11KR_washington-afro-american-newspaper-office-building_Washington-DC.html
The independent weekly Afro-American, one of the most enduring Black newspapers in the country was founded in Baltimore in 1892 by John H. Murphy, Sr. The Washington Afro-American began publication in 1932, and operated from this building from 193…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1103_vermont-avenue-baptist-church_Washington-DC.html
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church was formed in 1866 by seven formerly enslaved men and women meeting in the home of John and Amy Slaughter. They joined the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church for assistance in organizing their own church. Then, led by R…