Booth's Escape
Historical marker location:
1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast and Good Hope Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
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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.