Nationals Park
Historical marker location:
301 Water Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Water Street Southeast just west of 4th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.)
Marker installed: 2019
Then & Now. Capitol Riverfront
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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.