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

John Wesley

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2009

1. John Wesley Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

John Wesley, founder under God of World Methodism, being an exact copy of the statue standing in the forecourt of Wesley’s Chapel, Bristol, England, presented by the Right Hon. the Lord Rank on behalf of the Methodist Church, Great Britain, to the Wesley Theological Seminary. In token of the friendship between the two nations and in acknowledgment of the words of John Wesley, “The Methodists are one people in all the world.”

Erected by Wesley Theological Seminary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education.

Location. 38° 56.444′ N, 77° 5.423′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Spring Valley. Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest south of Wesley Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on top of the base supporting the equestrian statue of John Wesley, on the lawn, northwest of the Wesley Theological Seminary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4500 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); September 11 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Battelle Memorial Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of the American University Address (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mary Eliza Graydon (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Navy Bomb Disposal School (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Fletcher Hurst (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Artemas Ward Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . John Wesley. Part of a series on Methodism. (Submitted on April 12, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

John Wesley Marker and Statue, Wesley Theological Seminary image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2009

2. John Wesley Marker and Statue, Wesley Theological Seminary

John Wesley Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2009

3. John Wesley Statue

John Wesley portait image. Click for full size.

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4. John Wesley portait

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.