"Garden for Victory!"

Historical marker location:

1200 Constitution Ave NW, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) and 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Constitution Avenue Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2019

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.