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Barney Circle in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Benjamin Franklin McAlwee

 
 
Benjamin Franklin McAlwee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2019
1. Benjamin Franklin McAlwee Marker
Inscription.
Benjamin Franklin McAlwee
Medal of Honor
Serg. Maj. Co D 3 MD Infantry
Civil War
Jan 7 1838 - June 28 1918

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
 
Location. 38° 52.925′ N, 76° 58.592′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Barney Circle. It can be reached from E Street Southeast 0.2 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Plaque is directly in front of McAlwee's gravestone. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 E Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, 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
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are within walking distance of this marker: Lucy Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonard P. Matlovich (about 300 feet away); Pushmataha (about 300 feet away); Levi Casey (about 300 feet away); Tobias Lear (about 400 feet away); Uriah Tracy (about 400 feet away); Elbridge Gerry (about 400 feet away); Dr. William Thornton (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
Benjamin Franklin McAlwee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2019
2. Benjamin Franklin McAlwee Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 31, 2026