Georgetown and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

Historical marker location:

1057 Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from C&O Canal Towpath Northwest east of Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)

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.