Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
Historical marker location:
158 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 3rd Street Southwest north of Maryland Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2009
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.