Booth's Escape
Historical marker location:
1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast and Good Hope Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
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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.