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Mount Vernon African-American Burial Ground

    Unidentified Mount Vernon Slave Graves

    IN MEMORY OF THE MANY FAITHFUL COLORED SERVANTS OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY BURIED AT MOUNT VERNON FROM 1760 TO 1860  THEIR UNIDENTIFIED GRAVES SURROUND THIS SPOT 1929 Submitted by @owillis

    IN MEMORY OF THE MANY FAITHFUL COLORED SERVANTS OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY BURIED AT MOUNT VERNON FROM 1760 TO 1860  THEIR UNIDENTIFIED GRAVES SURROUND THIS SPOT 1929 Submitted by @owillis

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    • slave
    • quote servan...
    • quote faithf...
    • mount vernon
    • washington
    • unidentified graves
    • surround
    • 1929

    Beacon Field Airport

    Beacon Field Airport In 1929, Airway Beacon #55, a pilot's navigation aid, was installed on this site owned by W.F.P. Reid.  Beacon Field is named for the beacon tower.  Under the Civilian Pilot...

    Beacon Field Airport In 1929, Airway Beacon #55, a pilot's navigation aid, was installed on this site owned by W.F.P. Reid.  Beacon Field is named for the beacon tower.  Under the Civilian...

    • beacon
    • field
    • airport
    • fairfax
    • virginia
    • wwii
    • gi bill

    Tree Lost During a Storm

    Pin Oak - Quereus Palustris 1408 Belle View Blvd 90 Years Old Tree Lost During a Storm on June 19, 2014 Submitted by @croowens

    Pin Oak - Quereus Palustris 1408 Belle View Blvd 90 Years Old Tree Lost During a Storm on June 19, 2014 Submitted by @croowens

    • tree
    • 90 years old
    • 2014
    • alexandria

    Fort Reynolds

    Submitted by @stuherrm

    Submitted by @stuherrm

      Thomas Stone

      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by crazysanman.history, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial License

      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by crazysanman.history, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial License

        Lubber Run Sanitary Relief Sewer Project

        THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA  OUTSTANDING  CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT - 1982  LUBBER RUN  SANITARY RELIEF SEWER PROJECT   Submitted by @larrycebula .

        THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA  OUTSTANDING  CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT - 1982  LUBBER RUN  SANITARY RELIEF SEWER PROJECT   Submitted by @larrycebula .

        • arlington
        • virginia
        • lubber run
        • sewer
        • sanitary relief

        Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

          UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC RESOLUTION 67, OF THE 66th CONGRESS, APPROVED MARCH 4, 1921, AN UNKNOWN AMERICAN SOLDIER WAS EXHUMED FROM EACH OF THE FOUR AMERICAN CEMETERIES IN FRANCE. THEY WERE...

          UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC RESOLUTION 67, OF THE 66th CONGRESS, APPROVED MARCH 4, 1921, AN UNKNOWN AMERICAN SOLDIER WAS EXHUMED FROM EACH OF THE FOUR AMERICAN CEMETERIES IN FRANCE. THEY WERE...

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        • washington dc
        • soldier
        • unknown soldier
        • tomb

        The World's Largest Chair

        THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHAIR PRESENTED TO CURTIS BROS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC BY THE BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES  THE CHAIR MADE OF SOLID HONDURAS MAHOGANY IS 19'...

        THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHAIR PRESENTED TO CURTIS BROS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC BY THE BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES  THE CHAIR MADE OF SOLID HONDURAS MAHOGANY IS...

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        • dc
        • chair

        Welburn Square

        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

          Civil War at the Southwest Waterfront

          Private river commerce along the waterfront was disrupted during the Civil War when Washington became the headquarters and supply center of the Union Army. Wharves were appropriated for military...

          Private river commerce along the waterfront was disrupted during the Civil War when Washington became the headquarters and supply center of the Union Army. Wharves were appropriated for...

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          • wharf

          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

          African-American History in Southwest

          The Southwest Waterfront's history is closely tied to African-American history. Leading up to the Civil War, many people of color - those still enslaved as well as some freed individuals - lived...

          The Southwest Waterfront's history is closely tied to African-American history. Leading up to the Civil War, many people of color - those still enslaved as well as some freed individuals -...

          • 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...

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          • wharf

          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....

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          • wharf

          Houseboats on the Waterfront

          Preparations for World War II ended plans of filling the Southwest yacht basins with pleasure crafts. Instead, a severe housing shortage during the war turned the waterfront into a home for...

          Preparations for World War II ended plans of filling the Southwest yacht basins with pleasure crafts. Instead, a severe housing shortage during the war turned the waterfront into a home...

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          • wharf