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...
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Roads to Diversity - Adams Morgan Heritage Trail
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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...
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- 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...
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- 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....
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- 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...
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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...
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- 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...
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- bridge
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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...
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- 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....
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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...
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The Woodward and Lothrop "Woodies" Colorization Project
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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...
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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...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Bljg4sIcJQYq2xg-_oVwM_jZA6Bl-GezfBYcPsmoXF7-gXO9heJvbFF7CUyRbEIPFP0-iNN1kKfxAndM3nqBQ9ACJ9rEc00Plkq4p3y2YQ)
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...
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The First Dynamite Factory in America
Submitted by @mcleantessa via SFGate