The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to the People's Garden
The People's Garden
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2022
1. Welcome to the People's Garden Marker
Named in honor of USDA's founder, President Abraham Lincoln, who described USDA as "The People's Department," People's Gardens demonstrate how people can be empowered to change their communities by the simple act of gardening.
The People's Garden demonstrates how gardens can make big impacts in communities by:
✔ Growing fresh, healthy food for people and habitat for wildlife.
✔ Teaching people how to garden using sustainable practices that benefit the natural environment.
✔ Nurturing a beautiful green space for neighbors to gather, reflect and enjoy.
Produce grown here will be donated to the local community.
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1862.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 53.305′ N, 77° 1.7′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was 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 location: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (here, next to this marker); Federal Grain Inspection Service (a few steps from this marker); USDA Holocaust Memorial Tree (a few steps from this marker); Farmers on the Front Lines (a few steps from this marker); Bald Cypress (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradford Pear Tree (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2022
2. Welcome to the People's Garden Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Growing in the Garden (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Sunflowers (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Stewardship of Natural Resources (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Virginia Peanuts (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Growing in the Garden (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
