Thus, we are developing interest maps, and walking/biking/trails helping to elevate awareness of our community, and the activities of the Civic Association. We are planning self guided community tours, and are working in collaboration with the D.C. Public Library at Woodridge and the D.C. History Center. The Passport is our pilot effort.

We have great things in the works coming in 2025

Stories Of Interest and On Display Locally

Want to learn more about Navigating Segregation: Library Exhibit Shows the History and Impact of The Negro Motorist Green Book, visit the exhibits. The Negro Motorist Green Book, an exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor,

learn more here; https://negromotoristgreenbook.si.edu/…/martin-luther…/

The link to the map, https://felt.com/map/Washington-DC-Green-Book-Locations-9CGOGaNosTOa0MeoXmUaA9BB?loc=38.90422,-77.00958,12.58z

How to share your story, https://negromotoristgreenbook.si.edu/share-your-story/

The Negro Motorist Green Book  and Green Book in D.C. exhibits are open whenever the library is open.

Click on items in the accordion menu to learn more about what you can experience both at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and at eight neighborhood libraries across the District.The main exhibit is a the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, and offers free tours, library information page link: https://www.dclibrary.org/negro-motorist-green-book

Alternatively, there is the The Negro Motorist Green Book, Satellite Exhibit at the Woodridge Branch Library, 1801 Hamlin St NE, Terrace Level (3rd Floor)

As part of the Smithsonian’s larger display at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library, at smaller display resides at the Woodridge Library Terrace Level. There you can find information related to local interests and the Negro Motorist Green Book from the 1950’s. Not mentioned was Tourist Lodge at 2357 Rhode Island Avenue NE.

After your visit, please remember to record your impressions and experience for either exhibit here, https://forms.gle/LGD6iuvh72ccoj5p6

We will be adding more posts as they become available.

Passport Shepherds Activities

One of our Passport Community Trekkers, Sandi Wojahn, shared some interesting discovery information about the local Mail Posts and Fire Boxes in our area, as she moves about our neighborhoods.

For more information on the mail posts and their use, For general historical information, go to: https://www.reddit.com/r/USPS/comments/msjdhz/history_question_about_old_concrete_post_for/?rdt=35758

For more information on Here’s a link to a John Kelley Washington Post Article about them:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/washington-was-once-wired-with-silent-sentinels-many-of-the-call-boxes-remain/2021/01/23/f2ecae5c-5cf8-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

We will be adding more posts as they become available.

Activities Completed

Currently there are 99 known points of interest with greater Woodridge. This included historic Woodridge, West Woodridge, Langdon, North Woodridge, Woodridge South, and Sherwood.