via Council of the District of Columbia.
There’s a lot of cool information about Ward Five on this site.
Population: 71,604
Ward 5 is home to numerous historical sites and interesting attractions. Soldiers’ Home is located in Pleasant Hill. On the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home is a cottage where President Lincoln spent the summers of 1862 to 1864 to escape the heat and political pressures of Washington. The Brookland neighborhood includes the Mount St. Sepulchre Franciscan Monastary, which is known for its breathtaking gardens, catacombs, and annual spring plant sale. The Langdon neighborhood is the home of the 9/11 Memorial Grove.
In Carver Langston, the first golf course to allow blacks is located. Called the Langston Golf Course, boxing champion Joe Louis was one of its most frequent visitors. Langston Golf Course is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Neighborhoods include:
Arboretum, Bloomingdale, Bretwood, Carver Langston, Eckington, Edgewood, Fort Lincoln, Gatewary, Ivy City, Langdon, Michigan Park, North Michigan Park, Pleasent Hill, Stronghood/Metropolis View, Trinidad, Truxton Circle, Woodridge
Council Member: Harry Thomas Jr.
More attractions:
National Arboretum
The Solar Eclipse
St. Francis Monastery
Pope John Paul II Cultural Central
Ronald McDonald House
Little Sis of the Poor
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
BET
Northeast Farmers Market
H-Street Play House
Dance Theater on H-Street
Love Night Club
Langston Golf Course
Kingsman Island(Across form Langston)
Hechinger Mall
Brentwood Shopping
Colonel Brooks Tavern
Eddie Leonard
Horace and Dickies
Langdon Park
Bates Area Civic Association 