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

Crown Princess Märtha of Norway

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010

1. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway

Inscription.
[Panel 1:]
Crown Princess Märtha of Norway
1901 - 1954
Born in Stockholm, Sweden to Prince Charles of Sweden and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark Married to Crown Prince Olav of Norway in 1929

[Panel 2:]
This monument, created by Kirsten Kokkin, was erected in 2005 as a gift from the Norwegian American Foundation to His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and the Norwegian Government in memory of the King’s mother and her outstanding contribution to the war effort of the Norwegians in exile during World War II.

Erected 2005 by the Norwegian American Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 38° 55.471′ N, 77° 3.998′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Massachusetts Heights. Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and 34th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2720 34th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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this marker. Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The National War Memorial Shrine of the Russian Orthodox Church of America (about 600 feet away); St. Vladimir Millennial Bell Tower (about 600 feet away); Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Cornerstone (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bishop Aimilianos Laloussis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Carroll Glover (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mapping Art On Call (approx. 0.4 miles away); Herbert R. Morgan (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Crown Princess Märtha of Norway. (Submitted on June 2, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Embassy Row

Crown Princess Märtha of Norway Marker Panel 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010

2. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway Marker Panel 1

Crown Princess Märtha of Norway Marker<br> Panel 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010

3. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway Marker
Panel 2

Embassy of Norway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 15, 2010

4. Embassy of Norway

The statue of Crown Princess Märtha is visible on the lawn, in the shade at left.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,470 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on June 10, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.