The Gift of Trees
Historical marker location:
1540 Maine Avenue Southwest, The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Maine Avenue Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2011
National Mall and Memorial Parks. 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.