(Washington, DC) Mayor Adrian Fenty today announced that historic Eastern Market on Capitol Hill will be open on Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, and on Tuesday, January 20, to introduce the Market to the many visitors in town for the Inauguration of President Obama.  The Market, on 7th and C Streets, SE, is normally closed on Mondays.

"Eastern Market is one of the District’s great historic attractions and the Market is a short 7-block walk from where President Obama will be sworn-in on January 20th," said Mayor Fenty.   During the first half of the first Obama Administration the Market will undergo exciting changes, including new management, the reopening of the renovated historic Market building and completion of a major streetscape project on 7th Street."

The 135-year-old Market is host to a wide variety of shopping, dining and visitor experiences.  In the East Hall, merchants offer fresh meat, fish,  flowers, cheese, poultry, vegetables, deli foods, dairy products and prepared lunch dishes. The weekend outdoor market, also open on MLK Day and on Inauguration Day, offers fresh fruit and vegetables, antiques, crafts and handmade imported cultural items.