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

America's Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial

America's Medal of Honor Recipients Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2023

1. America's Medal of Honor Recipients Marker

Inscription. This tree dedicated by the Veterans Administration in 1976 to America's Medal of Honor recipients who helped make this Bicentennial observance possible "by gallantry above and beyond the call of duty"

Erected 1976 by U.S. Veterans Administration.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 38° 55.801′ N, 77° 0.649′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Washington Hospital Center. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of 1st Street Northwest and Hospital Center Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling north. The memorial stands on the traffic circle to the immediate north of the VA Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Irving St NW, Washington DC 20422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The National Veterans Christmas Tree (a few steps from this marker); The Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher House Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); All Veterans Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pope John Paul II (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Winfield Scott (approx. 0.6 miles away); Christ, the Light of the World (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Justine Bayard Ward (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

America's Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2023

2. America's Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.