West Potomac Park in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Yoshino
Prunus xyedoensis
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 38° 52.899′ N, 77° 2.472′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in West Potomac Park. It can be reached from Ohio Drive Southwest 0.2 miles north of East Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Ohio Dr SW, Washington DC 20418, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: River Bottom to Parkland (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gift of Friendship (within shouting distance of this marker); The United Nations (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); "He Died in Harness" (about 600 feet away); Air Mail (about 600 feet away); Wartime President (about 700 feet away); I Hate War (about 700 feet away); Forgotten Founder (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Additional keywords. Southwest Tidal Basin; National Mall and Memorial Parks; Cherry Blossom Festival
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

