National Harbor in Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Douglass

1818 - 1895

— American Way Visonary —

Frederick Douglass Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 12, 2022

1. Frederick Douglass Marker

Inscription. Abolitionist, Orator, Writer, and Statesman

Erected by Studio EIS, Brooklyn, NY, Artist.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics.

Location. 38° 47.078′ N, 77° 0.972′ W. Marker is in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in the National Harbor. It is at the intersection of American Way and Waterfront Street, in the median on American Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 American Way, Oxon Hill MD 20745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington (here, next to this marker); Abraham Lincoln (here, next to this marker); Henry Ford (a few steps from this marker); America's Team Protecting Your Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); "Maryland's Bounty" (within shouting distance of this marker); Skipjacks (within shouting distance of this marker); Triple Crown (within shouting distance of this marker); Winston Churchill (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxon Hill.

Frederick Douglass Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 12, 2022

2. Frederick Douglass Display

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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