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Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress

 
 
Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2021
1. Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress Marker
Inscription.
a. The Washington Nationals racing presidents pay a visit to the Library of Congress. Library of Congress staff photographer. Racing presidents, 2013.
b. Bill and Teddy did some research in the Library's Main Reading Room — and you can too. For more information on doing research at the Library, visit www.loc.gov/r/readerregistration
 
Erected by The Library of Congress Collections; Washington Nationals Baseball Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkEducationSports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2013.
 
Location. 38° 52.32′ N, 77° 0.487′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from the intersection of South Capitol Street Southeast and Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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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: Women Playing Baseball / Bob Wolff (here, next to this marker); Presidential Fans / Fans! / Congressional Baseball Game (here, next to this marker); Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher / Baseball and Our Troops (here, next to this marker); Walter Johnson / Baseball Music (a few steps from this marker); Washington's Opening Game, 1925 / Washington Team Photograph (a few steps from this marker); Sliding at Griffith Stadium (a few steps from this marker); American League Pennant / All-Star Game / Baseball in the Civil War / First Printing (a few steps from this marker); Washington Baseball Club / Bucky Harris and Fans (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
Additional keywords. mascots; Library of Congress
 
Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2021
2. Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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Jul. 31, 2026