George Mason
Historical marker location:
24 E Basin Dr SW, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Drive Southwest and East Basin Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling south on Ohio Drive Southwest.)
Marker installed: 2002
1725 - 1792. Author of America's First Bill of Rights
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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.