Last updated: February 14, 2024
Place
Seafarer’s Yacht Club
Photo: NPS / Claire Hassler
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In 1945, Lewis T. Green made history in Anacostia Park when he created the Seafarers Yacht Club. The Seafarers is the oldest African American yacht club in the country. It was founded by Green, an art teacher in DC Public Schools, who enjoyed building boats in his free time. At first his application for the land was ignored, but after help from civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, he was able to establish the club and rent the space. The Yacht Club is still thriving to this day and was an early advocate for stewarding the river.