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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Z5_connecticut-avenue-streetcars_Washington-DC.html
Forest Hills Neighborhood Art on Call Connecticut Avenue Streetcars Beginning in 1892, streetcars ran from Chevy Chase Circle to downtown Washington, leading to development along Connecticut Avenue. In 1906, twelve houses were built on Ti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23YH_smithsonians-national-zoo_Washington-DC.html
1886 After witnessing the near extinction of bison, scientist William Hornaday works with the Smithsonian to create a natonal zoo. 1889 President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to establish the National Zoo for the purpose of saving animals from…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23YG_rebuilding-in-the-wild_Washington-DC.html
Breeding Programs Habitat loss and competition with livestock caused drastic declines in Pzrewalski's horses. Declared extinct in the wild in the 1960s, zoo breeding programs rebuilt populations from 14 individuals. Successful breeding program…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Y7_conservation-geography_Washington-DC.html
Conservation Geography First panel from the left: The Terai Arc: A Haven for Wildlife The Terai stretches 620 miles along the border of Nepal and India. Tucked into the foothills of the Himalayas, the Terai Arc was once an ideal home fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Y6_saving-species-through-science_Washington-DC.html
Our science came of age in the 1960s with the establishment of a Zoological Research Department to study animals in the field as well as in the Zoo. Our growth in knowledge has been exponential. Today our science-based husbandry paired with conser…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Y5_olmsted-walk_Washington-DC.html
Evolved from carriageway to walkway, our main visitor path named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned landscape architect who designed the basic layout and flow of the Zoo. Olmsted's legacy is found in the green spaces, natural atmosphere and c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Y4_bison-and-the-national-zoo_Washington-DC.html
From collector to conservationist In 1886, the Smithsonian sent its Chief Taxidermist, William T. Hornaday, to Montana to collect bison for a display. Hornaday was shocked by how few bison he saw. While he did kill some animals for the display, h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Y3_and-then-there-were-almost-none_Washington-DC.html
How many bison once roamed North America? A good estimate is that roughly 30 million bison once roamed the grasslands of North America. To the explorers Lewis and Clark, the herds "darkened the whole plains." What happened? People. Massive huntin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Y2_meet-our-bison_Washington-DC.html
Our bison came to the Zoo from the American Prairie Reserve in Montana when they were about one year old. They were part of a herd of pure bison, animals that have never been bred with domestic cattle. These animals' genes are valuable! One day, t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23Y1_its-our-125th-birthday_Washington-DC.html
The Zoo began 125 years ago out of a concern to save wildlife. The American bison was nearly extinct and other North American animals were threatened. Today, the Zoo cares for about 2,000 animals and saves species from all over the world. Willi…
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