Capitol Hill in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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War Gardens Over the Top
World War I Era Garden
The Library of Congress Commemorates World War I
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 13, 2017
1. War Gardens Over the Top Marker
Inscription.
War Gardens Over the Top. World War I Era Garden. In March 1917, the National War Garden Commission urged Americans to help its starving allies in Europe by planting vegetables on lands not generally used for gardening. Civilians across the country pitched in, converting every available parcel, from sports fields to small urban tracts, into food producing plots. In response to the Commission's energetic campaign and the combined efforts of individuals in the country, more than 3,000,000 pieces of uncultivated land were turned into war gardens. To commemorate this great communal patriotic effort, and to complement the current Library of Congress exhibition, Echoes of the Great War, three "war gardens" have been planted around the Thomas Jefferson Building. Visit the exhibition inside to find more information about American experiences during the Great War.
In March 1917, the National War Garden Commission urged Americans to help its starving allies in Europe by planting vegetables on lands not generally used for gardening. Civilians across the country pitched in, converting every available parcelfrom sports fields to small urban tractsinto food producing plots. In response to the Commission's energetic campaign and the combined efforts of individuals in the country, more than 3,000,000 pieces of uncultivated land were turned into war gardens. To commemorate this great communal patriotic effortand to complement the current Library of Congress exhibition, Echoes of the Great Warthree "war gardens" have been planted around the Thomas Jefferson Building. Visit the exhibition inside to find more information about American experiences during the Great War.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 53.28′ N, 77° 0.323′ W.
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Marker was in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Capitol Hill. It could be reached from Independence Avenue Southeast east of 1st Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. On the grounds of the Library of Congress. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 101 Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20540, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Madison (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Jefferson
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 13, 2017
Other markers no longer nearby. War Garden (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named War Garden (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Victory Garden (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Victory Garden (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. [Captions:]
The Seeds of Victory
Ensure the Fruits of Peace
Help!
The woman's land army
of America
Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress preserves the wartime experience of U.S. veterans from World War I through the current U.S. conflicts. Visit loc.gov/vets to learn more.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
