Philip H. Sheridan

Historical marker location:

2300 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia

( Memorial is at the intersection of Sheridan Circle Northwest and 23rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Sheridan Circle Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1908

General of the Army of the United States.

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.