Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of a Tulip Tree
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 21, 2011
1. Tulip Tree Marker -- Plaque
· by ·
Confederate soldiers under
Gen. Jubal A. Early
during the attack on
· Washington ·
July 11 and 12, 1864
Also used by
Confederate Sharpshooters
The lower plaque reads:
Relics of Civil War days
found on the dairy farm
of
Thomas Lay
which is now a part of
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Donated by Mr. William R. Burdett
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Natural Features • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 58.418′ N, 77° 1.671′ W. Memorial is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. It is on Butternut Street Northwest west of Georgia Avenue Northwest (Route 29), on the right when traveling west. In front of the Provost Marshal's Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1004 Butternut Street, Northwest Washington DC 20307, 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: Battle of Fort Stevens (within shouting distance of this marker); Borden's Dream (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); WRAMC - Modern Era (about 400 feet away); Walter Reed General Hospital
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 21, 2011
2. Cannonball Plaque
William Burdett and a friend found these cannonballs on the Lay farm in 1898, Burdett donated them to WRAMC in 1963.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 21, 2011
3. Tulip Tree Marker
This marker was erected soon after the demise of the tree in 1919, perhaps in 1920.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 14, 2023
4. Site of a Tulip Tree Marker
The marker is accessible again in 2023.
Photographed by Kevin A. McGrath, April 5, 2010
5. Site of a Tulip Tree Marker
Marker at the Provost Marshal's Building identifies location of a tree used by Confederates for signalling and sharpshooting.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013
6. No Tresspassing
The marker was inaccessible until December 2019. The WRAMC was closed. Although the gates were open and manned Monday through Friday, no one could get in without an appointment.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 8, 2017
7. Site of a Tulip Tree Marker
On July 8, 2017 Park Ranger Steve Phan led a walk to the Sharpshooter's tree monument on the former Walter Reed Campus.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2010, by Kevin A. McGrath of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 2,390 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on May 25, 2011, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2011, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 14, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on April 5, 2010, by Kevin A. McGrath of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on May 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on July 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
