The Carter Barron Amphitheater is a beloved part of D.C. history. On Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., visitors are invited to share memories and immerse themselves in the history of the historic venue within Rock Creek Park.

The event is being held to mark the 75th anniversary of the amphitheater, which opened in 1950, and hear from the National Park Service about plans to rehabilitate the facility.

The amphitheater was constructed as part of the commemoration of the sesquicentennial — 150th anniversary — of the establishment of the District of Columbia as the nation’s capital in 1800.

“The Carter Barron Amphitheater means a great deal to a large segment of Washington, D.C.,” said Rock Creek Park Superintendent Brian Joyner. “The amphitheater was opened in 1950 and, for all of its

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