Langston Golf Course

Historical marker location:

2600 Benning Road Northeast, Carver Langston, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 26th Street Northeast north of Benning Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1991

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.