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

Civil War Memorial

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 26, 2024

1. Civil War Memorial

Inscription.
From 1861 to 1865, in America's tragic epic of the Civil War, 1138 sons of Georgetown in blue or in gray offered themselves on the altar of patriotism in the defense of constitutional rights to which they were bound in conscience. This tablet is dedicated to their memory.

Erected May 6, 1961 by the Georgetown University Alumni Association on the occasion of the University's observance of the Civil War centennial.

Erected 1961 by Georgetown University Alumni Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 54.449′ N, 77° 4.393′ W. Memorial is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on Old North Way Northwest north of Library Walk Northwest, on the right when traveling north. The marker is at the entrance of the Old North Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3770 Old North Way Northwest, Washington DC 20057, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: William Jefferson Clinton Address (here, next to this marker); Old North Building (here, next to this marker); Presidential Visits to Old North (here, next to this

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marker); Healy Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Sustainability at Georgetown University (within shouting distance of this marker); S/Sgt. Richard F. Hoffman, A.A.F. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); John Carroll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

The markers at the entrance to the Old North Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 26, 2024

2. The markers at the entrance to the Old North Building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.