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

Jefferson Pier

— [Washington Monument] —

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010

1. Jefferson Pier Marker

Inscription. Position of Jefferson
Pier, erected Dec. 18, 1804
Recovered and re-erected
Dec. 2, 1889
. . .
District of Columbia

Erected 1889 by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Man-Made Features • Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is December 18, 1804.

Location. 38° 53.383′ N, 77° 2.2′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It can be reached from 15th Street Northwest south of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 15th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named A Monumental Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); The German-American Friendship Garden (about 800 feet away); Future Site of the Restored Sylvan Theater (about 800 feet away); Washington: The City (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Friendship in Full Flower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington: The Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The German-American Friendship Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington: The Man (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. A Monumental Legacy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named A Monumental Legacy (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named German-American Friendship Garden (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker

Jefferson Pier Marker - in alignment with the White House to the north (upper middle). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010

2. Jefferson Pier Marker - in alignment with the White House to the north (upper middle).

now near it); a different marker also named German-American Friendship Garden (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. Jefferson Pier. (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. "Where Freedom Stands". (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Washington Monument. (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Jefferson Stone; National Geodetic Survey; National Park Service; National Mall and Memorial Parks.

Jefferson Pier Marker - 119 meters northwest of the Washington Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010

3. Jefferson Pier Marker - 119 meters northwest of the Washington Monument

View on the National Mall looking east.

The Washington Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010

4. The Washington Monument

- the Jefferson Pier marker (also known as the "Jefferson Stone") is visible on the grass, just above the walk-way wall on the northwest slope of the Washington Monument grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,569 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on January 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.