Southeast (SE or S.E.) is the southeastern
quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the
United States, and is located south of
East Capitol Street and east of
South Capitol Street. It has a rich cultural history, including the historic
Capitol Hill and
Anacostia neighborhoods, the
Navy Yard, the
Marine Barracks, the
Anacostia River waterfront, historic
Eastern Market, the remains of several
Civil War-era forts, historic
St. Elizabeths Hospital,
RFK Stadium,
Nationals Park, and the
Congressional Cemetery. It is also home to a very popular landmark known as "The Big Chair" which is located on Martin Luther King Avenue. The quadrant is bisected by the
Anacostia River, with the portion that is west of the river sometimes referred to as "
Near Southeast".
The population of Southeast is predominantly
African-American, particularly east of the
Anacostia River. Despite overall high crime rates for the quadrant, there are
Black middle class neighborhoods, such as
Hillcrest,
Penn Branch, and
Fort Dupont. Throughout the Southeast area (except for the gentrified Eastern Market area closest to the United States Capitol), basic shopping, dining, entertainment, and cultural facilities are very minimal and scanty, so that residents must travel either downtown or to the suburbs for such services. Cultural events/activities include the annual
Martin Luther King Birthday parade, the free weekly summer jazz concerts in
Fort Dupont Park, the Fort Dupont ice-rink, the......
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