Sheridan-Kalorama in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Emmet
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 25, 2025
1. Robert Emmet Marker
Irish Patriot
1778-1803
[Coat of arms of "The United Irishmen"]
country the guarantee which
Washington procured for America...
"I have parted from everything
that was dear to me in this life
for my countrys cause...
"When my country takes her
place among the nations of the
earth, then, and not till then
let my epitaph be written."
- Extracts from Emmets speech
from the dock, September 19, 1803.
[Nearby tablet on the ground near the statue base:]
Hon. Victor J. Dowling chairman
presented this statue to the
Smithsonian Institution as a
gift to the American people
on June 28, 1917, in the presence
of President Woodrow Wilson.
Erected on this site on April 22, 1966
in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of
the Proclamation of Irish Independence.
Erected 1966 by The Emmet Statue Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics
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Location. 38° 54.834′ N, 77° 3.164′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Sheridan-Kalorama. It is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and 24th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. Marker is in Emmet Park, an island bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, 24th, and N Streets Northwest - three blocks northwest of the Irish Embassy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Robert Emmet: Irish Patriot (here, next to this marker); Kalorama (a few steps from this marker); St. Jerome the Priest (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeju Dol Hareubang / 제주 돌 하르방 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodrow Wilson House (about 300 feet away); Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt (about 500 feet away); Joel Barlow (about 700 feet away); Simσn Bolνvar (1783-1830) (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010
2. The words of Robert Emmet
Additional keywords. Embassy Row; "hanged, drawn, and quartered"; Jerome Stanley Connor, sculptor; Ireland.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010
3. "The Emmet Statue Committee" plaque
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 25, 2025
4. Robert Emmet Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010
5. Robert Emmet Park
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010
6. Robert Emmet
The statue is by Jerome Stanley Connor, 1916.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,377 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on February 14, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5, 6. submitted on May 18, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
