Development of the Colca Valley

Historical marker location:

Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru. Canoandes '79

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.