D.C. the City

John Fredrick Parker was a Private with the M.P.D. assigned to guard President Lincoln the night he was assassinated. He was said to have been drinking at The Star Saloon next to Fords Theatre with the Coachman.

More of the District of Columbia

Although this web site is dedicated to the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department there is a whole lot more to the city. Washington D.C. is one of the most interesting cities I have visited, and I have seen a lot of this world. Yes there are tough parts of D.C. like in all cities, but the history available in D.C. is note worthy to say the least.

With the help and permission of Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Andre E. Myrick along with a few others, I hope to show you some of this. Much of this page will be the photography of Andre E. Myrick, all pictures on this page will be his unless otherwise marked.

This photo was borrowed from the internet

This photo was borrowed from the Face Book page of Brian McAllister

Face Book Page Private Web Site

African American Civil War Monument

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Found on the internet

Above and below found on the internet

Found on the internet

top and bottomfound on the internet

Both of these pictures were found on the internet

All of these pictures were found on the internet

all 5 pictures were found on the internet

The above establishment is the STAR saloon where Parker was drinking ?

The Star Saloon today, what a great pub it would make today....

Notice the Policeman between Ford's and the Star Saloon

1865 2012

All Ford's theatre photos were found on the internet

Photo found on the internet

Image found on the internet

The above photo was taken by Bradet Williams

D.C.'s Cherry Blossems

On the east facing side of the Washington Monument is says "Laus deo" meaning "Praise be to God."

The west side reads: "Corner Stone laid on bed of foundation, July 4, 1848. First stone at height of 152 feet laid August 7, 1880. Capstone set December 6, 1884.

The north side reads: "Joint commission at setting of capstone. Chester A. Arthur. W.W. Corcoran, Chairman. M.E. Bell. Edward Clark. John Newton. Act of August 2, 1876."

The south side reads: "Chief engineer and architect, Thos. Lincoln Casey, Colonel, Corps of Engineers. Assistants: George W. Davis, Captain, 14th Infantry. Bernard R. Green, Civil Engineer. Master Mechanic: P.H. McLaughlin."

Photo by Jack DeWolfe

Photo by Jack DeWolfe

Chuck Gallagher

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