Herring Highway

Historical marker location:

Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Beach Drive Northwest, 1.1 miles south of Joyce Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

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.