Semiquincentennial
The Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776, in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
Tenleytown was first settled by a tavern keeper who opened his establishment at the fork of Wisconsin Ave. and this other thoroughfare.
What is River Road?
She's the program coordinator!
Who is Alex Flanigan?
Among the committee assigned to write the Declaration was this elder statesman already famous for his electrical experiments.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Jackson-Reed High School was until recently named for this former president.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
He's the space manager!
Who is Jacob Weisman?
By subscribing to the Declaration in large script, this Founding Father's name became synonymous with "signature."
Who was John Hancock?
Wisconsin Ave. bisects this round traffic feature.
What is Tenley Circle?
She's the summer camp leader!
Who is Luna Dean?
It wasn't till 1943 that this principal Declaration author received his own monument in Washington.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The local library bears the Tenley name and that of this other nearby neighborhood further up Wisconsin Ave.
What is "Friendship"?
Though signed on the 4th, the Declaration was actually adopted by Congress on this date in July.
What is the 2nd?
A temple on Wisconsin Ave. dated 1926 belongs to this fraternal organization.
Who are the Masons?