Healing

Historical marker location:

1200 Constitution Ave NW, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Madison Drive Northwest, 0.1 miles west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2019

Common Ground: Our American Garden

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.