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

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What is a Grandfather Rock?

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2017

1. What is a Grandfather Rock? Marker

Inscription. The Cheyenne refer to boulders as Grandfathers, the oldest beings on Earth. There are 40 Grandfather Rocks surrounding the museum, greeting and welcoming our visitors. How many can you find?

Erected by Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 53.312′ N, 77° 0.966′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. It could be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 311 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20024, 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

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the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named George Rivera (a few steps from this marker); National Native American Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: North (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: East (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. George Rivera (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Broadleaf Cattail • Káhkáhaskwar (kaw-kaw-has-quar) (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Bald Cypress • Ártu (ar-too) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Witchhazel • Suhwe?t (suh-whet) (was within shouting distance

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2017

2. What is a Grandfather Rock? Marker

of this marker but has been permanently removed); Cardinal Direction Markers (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Wetlands (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Wingapo (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sunflower • Wádxaweew (wah-ha-way-oh) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Can you find symbols… (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Swamp Milkweed • Wihsakán (wee-sah-quam) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Cardinal Direction Marker: North (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sassafras • Wináhk (Wee-nock) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on February 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.