Historical Marker

Fort Stanton

Historical marker location:
1600 Morris Road Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Morris Road Southeast west of 16th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.)

Civil War Defenses of Washington. 1861 – 1865.

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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