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The Indian Queen Hotel:
One of a number of popular hotels on the avenue, the Indian Queen often played host to the chiefs of American Indian tribes when they visited Washington. The hotel, located between Sixth and Seventh streets, boasted of its excellent site, "about midway between the Capitol and the President's House."
First Inaugural Procession:
1805: At the beginning of his second term, Thomas Jefferson started the presidential tradition of inaugural processions on Pennsylvania Avenue.
1820:
First Parade Honoring a Foreigner:
1824: The Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the Revolutionary War, is believed to be the first foreigner honored with a parade down the avenue.
Slave Pens on the Avenue:
The Saint Charles Hotel at Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue had below-ground pens where slaves were held while their owners stayed at the hotel. |