Demonstration
Historical marker location:
1600 H St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of H Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest / Black Lives Matter Plaza, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2021
Lafayette Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.