Historical Marker
Hillsdale
Historical marker location:
2627 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Barry Farm, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Eaton Road Southeast, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East of the River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail.
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.