Herring Highway

Historical marker location:

Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Beach Drive Northwest, 1.1 miles south of Joyce Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

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.