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

Grant Circle was named in honor of Ulysses S. Grant

(1822-1885)

Grant Circle Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 31, 2015

1. Grant Circle Marker

Inscription. General-in-Chief of the United States Armies, Secretary of War, and 18th President of the United States. Grant's military successes were instrumental in the surrender of the Confederate States of America at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, bringing to an end the American Civil War and the enslavement of the African American people.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1865.

Location. 38° 56.58′ N, 77° 1.15′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Petworth. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Grant Circle Northwest and 5th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. The marker is at the south end of Grant Circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rivers Connect Us (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nazareth Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First Church of Seventh-day Adventists (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Paul's Church Rain Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patrick Henry (approx. 0.4 miles

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away); This Pine Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Charles Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Wide view of Grant Circle Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 31, 2015

2. Wide view of Grant Circle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.