Prospect Hill Cemetery

Historical marker location:

2201 North Capitol St NE, Edgewood, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from North Capitol Street Northeast, 0.1 miles north of V Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1997

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.