Come explore the neighborhood with the Petworth History Tent at Celebrate Petworth
/Festival attendees at the Petworth History Tent
The Celebrate Petworth Festival is shaping up to be a great event. You'll find it on the 800 block of Upshur Street on September 8th, from 11am to 5pm. Here's a look at the Petworth History Tent.
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The Petworth History Tent
Petworth has a long history of being a residential neighborhood where people buy homes, raise families and work to create a community. Come here local residents and historians talk about DC and Petworth.
The Petworth History Tent is sponsored by Ryan DaSilva and DC Office of Cable TV.
11:00am: Karen Abbott, a native Washingtonian and Petworth resident, will share photos and speak about her mother's life and incredibly unique diorama art work.
11:30am: Rhoi Wingali, founder of NAVA, Inc., is a Washingtonian and immigrant from Africa, and will speak about community, leadership and entrepreneurship.
12:30pm: C.R. Gibbs, Washington historian and author of six books will speak on the history of Petworth. Slavery, horses, dairy farm and other stories you do not know.
Afternoon: Open stage speaking.
The Petworth Festival Memory Page: Tell us a story. Jot down a memory, write a poem, draw a picture or doodle to add to our memory book.
Also on hand to speak will be Geena Avery, co-founder of Juneteenth celebrations, and a consultant and marketing professional located in Washington, DC.
Thomas Blanton will announce the kick-off of the 400-year commemoration of African American history on September 14th at the African American Civil War museum.
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 19, from 10am to 2pm, for their free annual Homecoming celebration inspired by the Lincoln family’s time living on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home, here in the Petworth neighborhood.