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

Rhodes Tavern

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 21, 2020

1. Rhodes Tavern Marker

Inscription. Site of Washington, D.C's, first election, June 7, 1802

Erected 2002 by The Rhodes Tavern-D.C. Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1802.

Location. 38° 53.85′ N, 77° 2′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. It is at the intersection of F Street Northwest and 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1455 F St NW, Washington DC 20004, 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 distance of this marker: Site of Rhodes Tavern (here, next to this marker); British Spare Rhodes Tavern, 1814

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(a few steps from this marker); Clara Barton 1821 - 1912 (a few steps from this marker); Millard and Linda Fuller (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest K. Coulter 1871 - 1952 (within shouting distance of this marker); George Edmund Haynes 1880 - 1960 and Ruth Standish Baldwin 1863 - 1934 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ethel Percy Andrus 1884 - 1967 (within shouting distance of this marker); Booker T. Washington 1856 - 1915 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 21, 2020

2. Rhodes Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.