Washington District of Columbia
Historic Sights

Furnished by :John Sharp

Barracks Row

Located on Capitol Hill is Washington D.C.'s oldest commercial corridor,
8th Street, SE, also known as ’Barracks Row” because of its close proximity to the U.S. Marine Corps barracks at 8th & I Street.
This area now has a self directed tour through 16 historical sites including:
The Home of John Phillip Sousa, ’the March King”
The Oldest continously manned Marine installation
Christ Church - Washington DC oldest Episcopal Church
The Washington Navy Yard

Some of Washington DC 's oldest houses.
Many of the early navy yard officers, mechanics and laborers lived in this section of Ward 6

( including WNY Diarist Michael Shiner who is now honored with a photo of his manuscript at Stop # 9).
Barracks Row
Site # 9
Washington Navy Yard

For more information on this historic area tour please see the online Barracks Row guide
http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/usr_doc/BR_Tour_Booklet_copy.pdf

Barracks Row
		Furnished by :John Sharp
Located on Capitol Hill is Washington D.C.'s oldest commercial corridor, 8th Street, SE, also known as ’Barracks Row” because of its close proximity to the U.S. Marine Corps barracks at 8th & I Street. This area now has a self directed tour through 16 historical sites including: The Home of John Phillip Sousa, ’the March King” The Oldest continously manned Marine installation Christ Church - Washington DC oldest Episcopal Church The Washington Navy Yard
Some of Washington DC 's oldest houses. Many of the early navy yard officers, mechanics and laborers lived in this section of Ward 6 ( including WNY Diarist Michael Shiner who is now honored with a photo of his manuscript at Stop # 9).		Barracks Row Site # 9 Washington Navy Yard

For more information on this historic area tour please see the online Barracks Row guide http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/usr_doc/BR_Tour_Booklet_copy.pdf

Washington District of Columbia Historic Sights

Washington District of Columbia
Historic Sights