The National Mall in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The German-American Friendship Garden
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 4, 2023
1. The German-American Friendship Garden Marker
1683-1983
Erected 1983.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.
Location. 38° 53.514′ N, 77° 2.212′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It is on Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) west of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20230, 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 walking
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Other markers no longer nearby. German-American Friendship Garden (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named German-American Friendship Garden (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 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker can be found
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2017
2. The German-American Friendship Garden Marker
This is how the marker used to appear.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 4, 2023
3. The German-American Friendship Garden Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2017
4. The German-American Friendship Garden Marker
The marker used to be set farther into the soil.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
