The Washington City Canal Marker

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Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Washington City Canal

By Tom Fuchs, March 25, 2006

1. The Washington City Canal Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1815, the canal extended east of this point along the line of Constitution Avenue and south around the Capitol with branches leading into the Anacostia River.

Erected 1950 by National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission.

Location. 38° 53.516′ N, 77° 2.39′ W. Marker is in Northwest, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on Constitution Avenue (U.S. 50) near 17th Street, NW, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20006, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lock Keeper’s House (here, next to this marker); The Canal Connection (here, next to this marker); Second Infantry Division Memorial (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The American Red Cross - Harvard Field Hospital Unit (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Northwest.

More about this marker. Marker is on a stone next to the Lock Keeper's House.

Also see . . . A Watery Past - Washington City Canal. Scroll down to the Washington City Canal section. (Submitted on March 28, 2006.)

Lock Keeper's House Photo, Click for full size

By Tom Fuchs, March 25, 2006

2. Lock Keeper's House

Photographer is standing on the sidewalk on Constitution Avenue. This marker can be seen on the stone in the foreground. The Lock Keeper's House Marker can be seen to the left of the door.