Receiving Honored Servicemembers and Dignitaries

Historical marker location:

1014 N Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on M Street Southeast west of 9th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Honor. Behind These Walls

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.