Freedom Grove (1838)

Historical marker location:

1922 Frederick Douglass Court Southeast, Douglass, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast.)

Douglass Community Center

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.