Battleground National Cemetery
Historical marker location:
6625 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Takoma, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) just north of Van Buren Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Rock Creek Park. 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.