A Symbol of Reconciliation
Historical marker location:
Columbia Island, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Memorial Avenue just west of Memorial Circle, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2019
George Washington Memorial Parkway. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.