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Mayor Bowser to Break Ground on the Fort Lincoln Recreation Center and Early Childhood Education Center

Sunday, March 23, 2025

(Washington, DC) – On Monday, March 24 at 11:00 a.m., Mayor Bowser and District leaders will break ground on a new recreation center, early childhood education center, and park improvements in Fort Lincoln. 

In 2019, the Mayor committed to bringing three former schools, including the site of the former Thurgood Marshall School, back to productive use as early childhood education centers. The $49 million Fort Lincoln project will deliver a 44,000-square-foot facility featuring the early childhood center, full gymnasium with an elevated track, racquetball courts, an indoor fitness center, a demonstration kitchen, a senior lounge, multipurpose rooms, arts and crafts spaces, a tech/teen lounge, and on-site parking. Enhancements to the 20-acre park will include refurbished playgrounds, new pavilions, improved walking paths, and resurfaced tennis courts.

WHEN: 
Monday, March 24 at 11:00 a.m. 

WHO: 
Mayor Muriel Bowser 
Councilmember Anita Bonds, At-Large
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, At-Large
Councilmember Zachary Parker, Ward 5 
Delano Hunter, Director, Department of General Services 
Thennie Freeman, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation 
 
WHERE: 
3100 Fort Lincoln Drive NE 
(Enter off of Commodore Joshua Barney Drive NE) 
*Closest Bus Route: H6* 
*Closest Bikeshare: 3201 Fort Lincoln Drive NE* 

 

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]

The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or X.

Mayor Bowser X: @MayorBowser
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Mayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos