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​The National Museum of African American History and Culture – This museum is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. ​MLK Memorial The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is located in West Potomac Park at 1964 Independence Avenue, S.W., referencing the year the Civil Rights Act Of 1964 became law. The memorial’s official dedication date is August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, though the ceremony was postponed until October 16 due to Hurricane Irene. ​Benjamin Benneker Circle/Banneker Park Benjamin Banneker Park (also known as the Tenth Street Overlook) is the terminus of Washington DC’s Tenth Street Mall, the central thoroughfare that connects the Smithsonian Institution’s Smithson Castle to the Southwest DC waterfront. ​The Maine Avenue Fish Market The Fish Market is one of the few surviving open-air seafood markets on the east coast of the United States. A local landmark, the Maine Avenue Fish Market is the oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States, seventeen years older than New York City’s Fulton Fish Market. 1 media/12241.jpg media/ DAR9034.jpg 2018-06-30T18:21:56+00:00 Kenton Rambsy 1a8e7c8308fe3da2a51e94dd08e0858bab2a9153 Section 3: Northwest as the Center of Jones’s DC Anonymous 72 Through analyzing Jones’s detailed location tagging, we can see that the NW, compared to the other quadrants, is the most common location for plot and character development. The majority of neighborhoods and landmarks mentioned are located in the NW as can be seen from the chart above. Even in the stories that have settings in other quadrants, NW is central in Jones’s DC geography. image header 2019-02-15T13:48:21+00:00 Anonymous