Dakota Playground

Places of Interest

Fort Lincoln

Park

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Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army.

United States National Arboretum

Park

Photo: Cliff, CC BY 2.0.

The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.

United Brick Corporation Brick Company

Ruins

Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The United Brick Corporation Brick Complex, also known as the New York Avenue Brickworks, is a historic industrial site. It is located on the 2800 block of New York Avenue, NE in Washington, D.C. on the grounds of the United States National Arboretum.

Places in the Area

Gateway

Neighborhood

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It encompasses the area located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street.

Langdon

Neighborhood

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Langdon is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Historical surveys of D.C. recognize Langdon as a neighborhood dating back to at least 1903.

Arboretum

Neighborhood

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Arboretum is a predominantly residential neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, D.C., tucked into the corner of the National Arboretum. The tiny neighborhood is bounded by New York Avenue NE to the north, Bladensburg Road NE to the west, and the National Arboretum to the south and east.

Dakota Playground

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Parks to Discover

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