Kalorama Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 25, 2025
1. Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt
In memory of
Orlando Letelier
former Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister and Ambassador to the United States
Killed September 21st, 1976 in a terrorist attack on Sheridan Circle along with his colleague
Ronni Karpen Moffitt
The government of Chile his family, friends and colleagues
Washington DC
February 2018
Erected 2018.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Government & Politics • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2018.
Location. 38° 54.778′ N, 77° 3.081′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Kalorama Heights. It is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest north of R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2305 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20008, 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 North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Philippine Ambassador's Residence in the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeju Dol Hareubang / 제주 돌 하르방 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Philip Jaisohn (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Dr. Philip Jaisohn (about 300 feet away); St. Jerome the Priest (about 300 feet away); Philip H. Sheridan (about 400 feet away); Khatchkar Sculpture (about 400 feet away); Woodrow Wilson House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 25, 2025
2. Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt
The marker and bust are seen to the left of the Chilean Embassy in Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
