Making the Memorial

Historical marker location:

Theodore Roosevelt Island, District of Columbia

Marker installed: 2018

Theodore Roosevelt Island, George Washington Memorial Parkway. 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.