Malcolm X / Meridian Hill Park

"It becomes a huge rally point for all sorts of political statements that the residents of Washington DC wanted to make so rallies for Civil Rights, rallies for the poor, rallies to eliminate hunger. Meridian Hill Park becomes the focal point for all these things."

Tour Guide Tell All is proud to bring you this mini-episode on one of Washington DC's most beautiful spots, Malcom X Park / Meridian Hill.

Learn about this beautiful space on a hilltop overlooking downtown DC and about the remarkable woman largely responsible for its creation, Mary Foote Henderson.  Also learn why the park has two different names, and how local residents found a unique way to take their park back from criminal elements.  

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If you’re interested in in more information, we find these sources helpful:

• "Meridian Hill Park, National Register of Historic Places website" https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc48.htm
• "Is it Meridian Hill Park or Malcolm X Park? Your Answer is Meaningful" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/is-it-meridian-hill-park-or-malcolm-x-park-your-answer-is-meaningful/2018/11/02/610af0e2-d07e-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html
•  Meridian Hill: A History, by Stephen McKevitt (History Press, 2014)

You’re Listening To: Dan King & Canden Arciniega, who also pretended to be sound engineers on this episode.

Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero