Peirce Mill
Historical marker location:
3998 Spring of Freedom Street Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Spring of Freedom Street Northwest east of Shoemaker Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)
Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.