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Thousands celebrated Meridian Hill Park's 90th birthday
About 4,500 people came to a Jazz and Justice Festival for the 12-acre park in Columbia Heights, which opened in 1936.
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About 4,500 people gathered for a Jazz and Justice Festival marking the 90th birthday of Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park. The 12-acre park in Columbia Heights opened in 1936. Longtime neighbors talked about the Sunday drum circle and about neighbors who patrolled and helped bring the park back to life.
The day was a birthday for a park people already use. The memories were about music, the fountain, and looking after the place together.
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