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Historical marker location:
801 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

United States Navy Memorial, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, DC. 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.