Historical Marker

Herring Highway

Historical marker location:
Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Tilden Street Northwest west of Beach Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.
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