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This information is a public record of the 1987 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Black History Trail

Nonprofit Urban Trail
  • Length
    7.5 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

The Washington DC Black History NRT was originally created as an Eagle Scout project.

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Emory United Methodist Church on Georgia Avenue, NW, in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Photo by Farragutful.
Emory United Methodist Church on Georgia Avenue, NW, in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Photo by Farragutful.
Mt Zion - Female Union Band Society Cemeteries - Burial Holding Vault used as refuge on the Underground Railroad
Mt Zion - Female Union Band Society Cemeteries - Burial Holding Vault used as refuge on the Underground Railroad
Military Road School, African American Heritage Trail. Photo by Farragutful.
Military Road School, African American Heritage Trail. Photo by Farragutful.
  • Emory United Methodist Church on Georgia Avenue, NW, in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Photo by Farragutful.
  • Emory United Methodist Church on Georgia Avenue, NW, in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Photo by Farragutful.
  • Mt Zion - Female Union Band Society Cemeteries - Burial Holding Vault used as refuge on the Underground Railroad
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Location: Washington, DC

  • States: District of Columbia

The Washington, D.C. Black History NRT was originally created as an Eagle Scout project. The trail uses city streets and is maintained by the District of Columbia City Government and the National Park Service. The trail stretches from Southeast to Northwest going through every major neighborhood in the city. The trail is used as a tourist vehicle to get tourists off the Mall and into the District of Columbia. It is the first trail to highlight the achievements of African-Americans in American history and is the only African-American theme trail recognized by the federal government.

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Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Willard Hutt
Association for the Education and Preservation of
P.O. Box 717
Temple Hills, MD 20748
[email protected] • (301) 899-3920
www.geocities.ws/Eureka/Gold/9823/marchforparks.html

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Elevation (low): --
  • Elevation (high): 258
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • National Designations: Legacy Millennium
  • State Designations: Community Millennium
  • Surface (primary): Paved
  • Surfaces (additional): Paved
  • Tread Width (average): 48"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 2
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 8
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Feb 12, 1987
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