Defender of Liberty
Historical marker location:
900 Ohio Drive Southwest, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Basin Drive Southwest and Ohio Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.)
George Mason Memorial, National Mall and Memorial Parks. 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.