"Where flowers bloom, so does hope"

Historical marker location:

104 Boundary Channel Drive, Columbia Island, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Boundary Channel Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2021

Claudia Alta Taylor Lady Bird Johnson. Lady Bird Johnson Park - George Washington Memorial Parkway.

The District was home to a thriving jazz scene in the mid-20th century: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Washington, D.C. was a hub for jazz musicians and clubs. Legendary performers such as Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker played in venues throughout the city.