Abner Cloud Mill

Historical marker location:

The Palisades, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Capital Crescent Trail.)

Echoes of Millstones. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service.

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.