BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Fort Totten -- Legacy Memorial Pk (5801 South Dakota NE)

DC -- Fort Totten -- Legacy Memorial Pk (5801 South Dakota NE):

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Description of Pictures: The park opened a week prior to this visit. Legacy Memorial Park pays tribute to the nine victims, first responders and others whose lives were altered by the collision of two southbound Metro trains between the Takoma and Fort Totten Metro stations on June 22, 2009.

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1. LEGMPK_150626_016.JPG: Civil War Defenses of Washington Fort Totten In 1860, the Union capital, Washington, DC, was a sleepy city of approximately 62,000 residents. The city sat almost completely unprotected, with Fort Washington, the lone fortification, being 12 miles south. Virginia, a Confederate state, lay on one side of the city, and Maryland, a slave-owning state, was on the other, leaving Washington dangerously vulnerable. Realizing the potential danger the city faced, the Union army constructed additional fortifications for the city. By 1865, the Defenses of Washington included 68 forts, supported by 93 detached batteries for field guns, 20 miles of rifle pits and, [sic] wooden blockhouses at three key points, 32 miles of military roads, several stockade bridgeheads, and four picket stations. Along the circumference of the 37-mile circle of fortifications were emplacements for a total of 1501 field and siege guns of which 807 guns and 98 mortars were in place. The defenseless city of 1860 had become one of the most heavily fortified cities of the world. The National Park Service maintains official trails and sites around the perimeter of the park to reduce environmental impacts and provide a safe and enjoyable experience for park visitors. For more information on these trails, visit: http://www.nps.gov/cwdw/planyourvisit/brochures.htm
2. LEGMPK_150626_022.JPG: Legacy Memorial Park: The Legacy Memorial Park is dedicated to honor the nine lives lost on June 22, 2009 as a result of an unprecedented train collision. Designed collaboratively by Hunt Laudi Studio with sculptor Barbara Liotta and built through a partnership between the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Department of General Services, the park is intended as a space of reflection and joyous remembrance. Nine stone sculpted forms rise from earthen mounds, individually etched with a name, recalling souls that will never be forgotten. This park also symbolizes the collective experience shared by first responders, community members, and countless others whose lives were forever altered by the tragedy. Above the park, a canopy of London Planes will shade the greenspace and embody the overlapping network of families, friends, and neighbors that intersect on common ground below. * Cameron T. Williams * Jeanice E. McMillan * Dennis R. Hawkins * Ana Fernandez * Veronica Dubose * Lavonda King * Mandy Doolittle * Ann Wherley * David F. Wherley, Jr.
3. LEGMPK_150626_090.JPG: The Charles A. Langley Bridge ... Completed 1934
4. LEGMPK_150626_104.JPG: "What we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others." -- Pericles On behalf of the residents of the District of Columbia we will always remember those who perished June 22, 2009 * Jeanice E. McMillan, train operator * Mary "Mandy" Doolittle * Veronica "Ronnie" Dubose * Ana Fernandez * Dennis R. Hawkins * Lavonda "Nikki" King * Ann Wherley * Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley, Jr. * Cameron Taihi Williams
5. LEGMPK_150626_212.JPG: The space inhabits the hearts of nine uncommon souls. They were put here to leave eternal love. In stillness, you will hear their legacy speak the joyful stories of life. Perhaps, you too, will find it amongst the stars. Yet, however it reveals itself, the quality of their life will live beyond its purpose. Embrace Love, Peace, Courage and Strength. A legacy begins within you
6. LEGMPK_150626_286.JPG: Jeanice E. McMillan
7. LEGMPK_150626_288.JPG: Mandy Doolittle
8. LEGMPK_150626_294.JPG: Dennis R. Hawkins
9. LEGMPK_150626_297.JPG: Ann Wherley
10. LEGMPK_150626_307.JPG: Ana Fernandez
11. LEGMPK_150626_323.JPG: Major General David F. Wherley, Jr.
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2015 photos: I retired from the US Census Bureau in god-forsaken Suitland, Maryland on my 58th birthday in May. Yee ha! Trips this year: a quick trip to Florida. two Civil War Trust conferences (Raleigh, NC and Richmond, VA), and my 10th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including Los Angeles). Ego Strokes: Carolyn Cerbin used a Kevin Costner photo in her USA Today article. Miss DC pictures were used a few times in the Washington Post. Equipment this year: I mostly used my Fuji XS-1 camera but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000. Number of photos taken this year: just over 550,000.
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