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Apr 04, 2017

The Frederick Douglass Home In Anacostia Now Has Its Own Quarter

It’s part of the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters Program.

Feb 07, 2008

D.C. Wants Your Ideas for Design of New Quarter

Late last year we reported that after some long-awaited congressional action, D.C. and five U.S. territories would be joining the 50 states that have gotten their own official quarters. In response, we received a number of comments proposing ideas for the design of the new quarter, with everything from the “Taxation Without Representation” slogan to the Washington Monument to Matthew Lesko being thrown out there. Well, today the AP reports that Mayor Adrian Fenty wants…

 
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