Escape Across the Potomac
Historical marker location:
201 14th Street Southwest, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 14th Street Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.)
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. 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.