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World War I Memorial at Pershing Park: This Modernist park plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue NW includes both the General Pershing Memorial and the World War I Memorial.
Pershing Park, which sits in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 14th and 15th streets, is a Modernist park plaza designed by landscape architect M. Paul Friedberg and constructed in 1980 to…
Anacostia Park: Deeply rooted in history, this park has seen many times and many lives.
Anacostia Park’s history is steeped in the relationship between the land and the people that shape it. From the Native peoples, such as the Nacotchtanks who lived for more than 10,000 years along the…
Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: This National Historic Site and National Monument served as the headquarters for the National Woman's Party for nearly 90 years.
The Sewall–Belmont House National Historic Site served as the headquarters for the National Woman's Party (NWP) for nearly 90 years, starting in 1929. Originally founded by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns…
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House preserves Bethune’s legacy as a civil rights leader and educator.
This row house is notable for its significance as the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and as the DC residence of Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955), educator and civil rights…
Fort Dupont: Today, Fort Dupont Park is one of eight Civil War Defenses of Washington sites managed by National Capital Parks-East.
Fort Dupont had six sides, each 100 feet long, protected by a deep moat and trees felled side-by-side with branches pointing outward. It was named for Flag Officer Samuel F. Dupont, who commanded the…
Fort Stanton: Fort Stanton is a part of the National Park Service's Fort Circle Park System.
Construction of Fort Stanton began in September 1861 to defend the Navy Yard. By October 22, the fort was completed and platforms were laid for ten 32-pounders, though none of the guns had been…
Fort Ricketts: Fort Ricketts is a part of earthworks built by Union forces who protected the Capital City by building a ring of forts. The fort was designed to sweep a steep ravine in front of Fort Stanton.
Fort Ricketts was constructed to protect the Maryland or eastern end of the two bridges crossing the Anacostia (at the Navy Yard and two and a half miles upstream at Benning's Bridge) and to occupy…
Old Stone House: The pre-American Revolution Old Stone House is the oldest structure on its original foundation in Washington, DC.
Built in 1765 in the then British colony of Maryland, the Old Stone House was already 59 years old when the British invaded Washington in 1814. Although, today, it is preserved for its architecture,…
Battleground National Cemetery: Here lies fallen Union soldiers from the 1864 Battle of Fort Stevens.
In July 1864, the Battle of Fort Stevens marked the defeat of Confederate General Jubal Anderson Early’s campaign to launch an offensive attack on the national capital. During the battle, 59 Union…
George Washington Statue: This bronze equestrian statue of George Washington depicts him as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
To commemorate George Washington's leadership as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, Congress commissioned this bronze equestrian statue from sculptor Clark…