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Southwest Waterfront in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Cherry Blossoms

 
 
Cherry Blossoms Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2024
1. Cherry Blossoms Marker
Inscription. This Potomac Riverfront has hosted numerous celebrations, and the views during the Cherry Blossom Festival from the Southwest Waterfront are unrivaled, attracting the likes of President Wilson and Eleanor Roosevelt.
 
Erected by Hoffman Madison Waterfront LLC.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryNotable Events. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series lists.
 
Location. 38° 52.528′ N, 77° 1.255′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Waterfront. It is on Water Street Southwest just south of M Place Southwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Water Street Southwest, Washington DC 20024, 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 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: Thomas Law House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunken Ships (within shouting distance of this marker); Rooms With a View: An Idealistic Vision (within shouting distance of this marker); Elvis Presley (about 400 feet away); Thomas Law (about 400 feet away); Urban Renewal
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(about 400 feet away); James Creek (about 400 feet away); Gangplank Marina (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Law House In Peace and War (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
 
Cherry Blossoms Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2024
2. Cherry Blossoms Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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