Historical Marker
Clara Barton 1821 - 1912
Historical marker location:
Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 15th Street Northwest and F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
The Extra Mile. Points of Light Volunteer Pathway.
The District was originally much larger: The District of Columbia originally included land from both Maryland and Virginia, but in 1846, the portion of the District that had been taken from Virginia was returned to the state.