Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"The Birth of Camelot"
On Sunday, May 13, 1951 (Mother's Day), a third term congressman from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, met his future wife, Jacqueline Bouvier at a dinner party in this Georgetown townhouse hosted by their mutual friend and reporter, Charles Barlett and his wife, Martha. Two years later, "JFK and Jackie" (as they would come to be known) would be married in Newport, Rhode Island and seven years after that, in January 1961, they would occupy the White House as the first couple commencing an all too brief era that would come to be known as "Camelot."
"Don't let it be forgot / That once there was a spot
For one brief shining moment / That was known as Camelot!"
Erected by S. Scott Stewart.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1961.
Location. 38° 54.648′ N, 77° 4.103′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on Q Street Northwest just west of 34th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map
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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 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: Freed Slave and Future President (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Grosvenor Chapman (about 400 feet away); Volta Bureau (about 400 feet away); Mahmoud Yarrow or Yarrow Mamout (about 500 feet away); Hilleary's Smiling Corner (about 700 feet away); Herron-Moxley House (about 700 feet away); Brinetown and Western High School (about 800 feet away); Daniel Boone Trail Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
