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Forest Hills Neighborhood Art on Call Cultural Institutions Forest Hills has two major cultural institutions in the neighborhood, the Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens, and the Levine School of Music. Built in 1926, the Hillwood Museum …
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Forest Hill Neighborhood Art on Call Peirce Mill In the 1820s, Isaac Peirce built the mill that exists today on land he purchased in 1794. In 1892, Rock Creek Park was established and the Federal Government acquired the mill. Artis…
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[Front:] Welcome to Peirce Mill, a National Park Service site within Rock Creek Park. This land was once part of a large complex of buildings and fields, marking the historical intersection of the agricultural and industrial ages. Explore and enj…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM253X_anthony-holmead-site_Washington-DC.html
Mitchell Park was the site of the two-story brick Holmead farmhouse built in 1795 by Anthony Holmead. The house remained in the hands of the Holmead descendants until the 20th century. In 1929 the house was razed by the German government which own…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2539_simon-bolivar-1783-1830_Washington-DC.html
Simón Bolivar (1783-1830) Libertador de Venezuela, Colombia Panamá, Perú, Ecuador y Bolivia. Translated in English: Simón Bolivar (1783-1830) Liberator of Venezuela, Colombia Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2536_diplomacy_Washington-DC.html
Diplomacy Surrounding you are some of the 75 embassies, chanceries and diplomatic residences that lend a vibrant international presence to Sheridan-Kalorama. The practice of diplomacy — the conduct of relations among nations that invo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM252I_jeju-dol-hareubang-51228-51452-46028-54616-47476-48169_Washington-DC.html
While wooden carved statues called Jangseung traditionally stood near villages on the Korean mainland, stone statues called Dol Hareubang are native to the volcanic island of Jeju, off Korea's southern coast. Historically, Dol Hareubang were er…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24N2_joel-barlow_Washington-DC.html
Front: Joel Barlow Back: Joel Barlow (1754-1812) served in the American Revolution and was a businessman, diplomat and published poet. In 1796-97 he negotiated the release of Americans held for years by the Turkish regent of Algiers. Thomas J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24N1_woodrow-wilson-house_Washington-DC.html
Woodrow Wilson House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24N0_robert-emmet-irish-patriot_Washington-DC.html
"I wished to procure for my country the guarantee which Washington procured for America" The centerpiece of this small park is a sculpture of Irish patriot Robert Emmet that serves as a tribute to how American democracy inspired the independenc…
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