A Museum for the Community
Historical marker location:
2405 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Buena Vista, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of Talbert Street Southeast when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
Loading...
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.