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Robert E. Nims Jazz Walk of Fame

 Robert E. Nims was a 20th century gentleman and businessman who gave tirelessly of himself and touched many people's lives. He played and loved music, was a pioneer of the juke box industry and...

 Robert E. Nims was a 20th century gentleman and businessman who gave tirelessly of himself and touched many people's lives. He played and loved music, was a pioneer of the juke box industry...

  • louisiana
  • music
  • jazz
  • new orleans

World War 2 remembrance cross

This plaque tells the story of 3 resistance men that were killed on April 16 1945, while transporting weapons and ammunition. The supplies were dropped by the allies, and after collecting it in...

This plaque tells the story of 3 resistance men that were killed on April 16 1945, while transporting weapons and ammunition. The supplies were dropped by the allies, and after collecting it in...

  • worldwar 2
  • resistance

William G. Simon Hall

    Train Wreck 1889

           Train Wreck Site of Barnum and Bailey'scircus train accident on thenight of August 22 1889while on route to Montreal.Dozens of animal casualties.William C. Pomeroy Foundation 2020Photo and...

           Train Wreck Site of Barnum and Bailey'scircus train accident on thenight of August 22 1889while on route to Montreal.Dozens of animal casualties.William C. Pomeroy Foundation 2020Photo and...

    • potsdam
    • alan r reno
    • train wreck accident
    • animals
    • circus

    Civil War to Civil Rights - Downtown Heritage Trail

    https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/821

    https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/821

    • washington dc
    • lincoln
    • civil war

    Cosmos Club

    Historic Site, Washington, DCCosmos ClubFounded in 1878, the Cosmos Club is a private social and cultural organization whose members are eminent in their professional fields. Members have included...

    Historic Site, Washington, DCCosmos ClubFounded in 1878, the Cosmos Club is a private social and cultural organization whose members are eminent in their professional fields. Members have...

    • washington dc
    • national reg...

    Roads to Diversity - Adams Morgan Heritage Trail

    https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/816https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/dc-neighborhood-heritage-trails

    https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/816https: //www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/dc- neighborhood-heritage-trails

    • washington dc
    • neighborhood...

    The Post Magazine

    Constructed 1837byDepartment of Quartermaster, U.S. ArmyProvided storage for munitiona for New Orleans Barracks and Mississippi River forts.Restored 1975-1977 for use asLouisiana Military History...

    Constructed 1837byDepartment of Quartermaster, U.S. ArmyProvided storage for munitiona for New Orleans Barracks and Mississippi River forts.Restored 1975-1977 for use asLouisiana Military History...

    • louisiana
    • new orleans
    • military

    Hardy Residence

    Emmet Hardy (1903-1925), cornetist and machinist, lived here at 237 Morgan Street from 1920-1923. He played in Brownlee’s Orchestra, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, and in small groups with...

    Emmet Hardy (1903-1925), cornetist and machinist, lived here at 237 Morgan Street from 1920-1923. He played in Brownlee’s Orchestra, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, and in small groups with...

    • louisiana
    • new orleans
    • jazz
    • music

    Mary B. Mikkelson

    In loving memory of Mary B. Mikkelson (1923-2016)Navy vet, teacher, and athlete who loved nature and was a champion for social justice....

    In loving memory of Mary B. Mikkelson (1923-2016)Navy vet, teacher, and athlete who loved nature and was a champion for social justice....

    • memorial
    • alameda point

    Underground Railway and Waterway

    Underground Railroad and WaterwayIn April 1848, the largest slave escape attempt on record in the United States took place at the Southwest Waterfront. Seventy-seven men, women, and children...

    Underground Railroad and WaterwayIn April 1848, the largest slave escape attempt on record in the United States took place at the Southwest Waterfront. Seventy-seven men, women, and...

    • washington dc
    • wharf
    • underground railroad

    America's Oldest Operating Fish Market

    America's Oldest Operating Fish MarketThe Maine Avenue Fish Market is the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the United States. When it opened in 1805, Washington was the center...

    America's Oldest Operating Fish MarketThe Maine Avenue Fish Market is the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the United States. When it opened in 1805, Washington was the center...

    • washington dc
    • wharf
    • fishing

    Long Bridge

    Long BridgeOriginally constructed in 1809 as a mile-long wooden toll bridge connecting the District with Virginia, Long Bridge has seen many transformations and additions. In 1861, five days after...

    Long BridgeOriginally constructed in 1809 as a mile-long wooden toll bridge connecting the District with Virginia, Long Bridge has seen many transformations and additions. In 1861, five days after...

    • washington dc
    • wharf
    • bridge
    • civil war

    Creating the Waterfront

    Creating The WaterfrontBefore the 1800s, the Southwest Waterfront formed the eastern bank of the Potomac, but sediment accumulated as farming increased, making the river hard to navigate and prone...

    Creating The WaterfrontBefore the 1800s, the Southwest Waterfront formed the eastern bank of the Potomac, but sediment accumulated as farming increased, making the river hard to navigate and prone...

    • washington dc
    • wharf
    • flood

    Navigating the Potomac River

    Navigating The Potomac RiverBeginning in 1815, steamboats ferried passengers and goods across the river and connected the waterfront to Richmond and other points south via Aquia Creek. Today's...

    Navigating The Potomac RiverBeginning in 1815, steamboats ferried passengers and goods across the river and connected the waterfront to Richmond and other points south via Aquia Creek....

    • washington dc
    • wharf

    Waterfront Industry and Commerce

    Waterfront Industry and CommerceIn the 1840s, the Southwest Waterfront was developing into a major commercial seaport and took on an industrial character. Buildings and warehouses were constructed...

    Waterfront Industry and CommerceIn the 1840s, the Southwest Waterfront was developing into a major commercial seaport and took on an industrial character. Buildings and warehouses were constructed...

    • washington dc
    • wharf

    The Woodward and Lothrop "Woodies" Colorization Project

    • washington dc

    The Restoration of 800 F Street

    The Restoration of 800 F StreetThese five landmark buildings on the 800 block of F Street have been restored by Douglas Jemal in conjunction with the International Spy Museum. Erected between 1875...

    The Restoration of 800 F StreetThese five landmark buildings on the 800 block of F Street have been restored by Douglas Jemal in conjunction with the International Spy Museum. Erected between 1875...

    • washington dc

    Mary Church Terrell, the Lost Laws, and the End of Segregation in D.C. Restaurants

    From 1951 to 1952, at the advanced age of 88, [Mary Church] Terrell led a campaign to end segregation at the lunch counter of Hecht's Department Store (formerly on this site).This was part of a...

    From 1951 to 1952, at the advanced age of 88, [Mary Church] Terrell led a campaign to end segregation at the lunch counter of Hecht's Department Store (formerly on this site).This was part of a...

    • washington dc
    • civil rights
    • segregation

    The First Dynamite Factory in America

    Submitted by @mcleantessa via SFGate

    Submitted by @mcleantessa via SFGate