dc1968

curated project commemorating the 50th anniversary of 1968 in dc

dedicated to bobby r. hale
45th anniversary--Fort Dupont Park summer concert series w/ SOS Band tonight!!!

45th anniversary--Fort Dupont Park summer concert series w/ SOS Band tonight!!!

The SOS Band performs tonight at the final concert of the Fort Dupont Park summer concert series. For more information, click here.

This is the 45th anniversary of the Fort Dupont Park summer concert series, which is part of the National Park Service. This summer concert series has roots in 1968, when the first "Summer in the Parks" concerts began.

Do you remember going to Summer in the Parks concerts and other activities in 1968? Do you have artwork or other ephemera from 1968?  If so, comment below or share here.

Stay tuned for curated stories about Summer in the Parks in 2018.

See blog posts here and here re Summer in the Parks.

new exhibit: anacostia community museum celebrates 5 decades

new exhibit: anacostia community museum celebrates 5 decades

anacostia community museum celebrates 50th anniversary on 15 sept

anacostia community museum celebrates 50th anniversary on 15 sept