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Many famous names are associated with Cardozo’s U Street and the LeDroit Park community. In its heyday, the clubs and theaters of U Street hosted an impressive list of entertainers, including Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Jelly Roll Morton and, of course, Duke Ellington. LeDroit Park has long been a preferred neighborhood for some of DC’s most prominent and successful residents. Judge Robert Terrell and his wife Mary Church Terrell, Major Christian Fleetwood, General Benjamin Davis and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar all called LeDroit Park their home.

This part of DC has many landmarks and sites to explore that honor the region’s unique history and culture. A newcomer’s first course of action might be a tour of U Street, greater Cardozo, or historic LeDroit Park. METRO operates guided bus and walking tours, and provides information for self-guided tours. One of Metrorail Green Line is at U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo, which is located in the northwestern section of Washington. While you make your way around the station and its beautifully painted murals, be sure to visit a few notable sites of interest, such as Meridian Hill Park (unofficially known as Malcolm X Park); the Lincoln Theatre; Ben’s Chili Bowl; and the 9:30 Club.

Howard University is also a landmark in its own right. It was established in 1867 by a congressional charter. Famous Howard graduates include Thurgood Marshall, Toni Morrison, Debbie Allen, Roberta Flack and Phylicia Rashad. Other historic sites that residents can visit include the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National and the Duke Ellington Mural.

Washington, DC, and Baltimore are both within driving distance and Interstates 495, 95 and Route 50 are easily accessible. The Metrorail Green Line, which connects directly to DC as well as Baltimore and Northern Virginia, connects residents and visitors to many historic sites in our Nation’s Capital, such as The White House, The National Monument, The National Mall, and The Smithsonian Museum, to name a few. Residents looking to travel across the country have access to three airports: Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; and Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, VA.