Historical Marker

USDA Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:
1400 Jefferson Drive Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 12th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1991

United States Department of Agriculture

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.
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