The National Mall in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"For Country, for Community!"
Community
The Victory Garden Program brought many different groups together to support a single cause. Corporations, private foundations, magazine publishers, and seed companies all contributed to the success of the project. These organizations collaborated with groups such as 4-H, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Future Farmers of America, The Garden Club of America, and others to create communities of gardeners, canners, and seed savers.
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Erected 2019 by Smithsonian Gardens.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the 4-H Youth Program series list.
Location. 38° 53.481′ N, 77° 1.714′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It can be reached from the intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) and 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is
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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: We Need You! (a few steps from this marker); Cascade Hops (a few steps from this marker); "Garden for Victory!" (a few steps from this marker); Chiogga Beets (within shouting distance of this marker); "Of Course I Can!" (within shouting distance of this marker); Chioggia Beets (within shouting distance of this marker); "Better Food, Better Health and Better Cities" (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Glaze Collards (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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[Caption:]
Girl Scouts plant a victory garden in San Francisco, ca. 1945.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
