The Leg of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren

Historical marker location:

108 1st Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Isaac Hull Avenue south of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling south.)

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.