In 1792, surveyor Andrew Ellicott and astronomer Benjamin Banneker, at the request of President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, used 40 limestone markers to carve out a 40-square-mile area between Maryland and Virginia to create Washington, D.C. “These stones are our nation’s oldest national landmarks that were placed by Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker,” said Sharon K. Thorne-Sulima, regent for the Martha Washington Chapter of the D.C. Daug

Planning for the natural play space has commenced! Watch the amazing transformation over the next year as funds are donated. Here is our featured project donation page: http://www.gofundme.com/naturalplayground Future site of the play space adjacent to the museum. Benches constructed by museum volunteers. #naturalplayspace #newsign

The corner of Oella and Old Frederick Road will be the new site of the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum sign! Soon the Park and Museum will be easier to find in the back of this residential neighborhood. #newsign