The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823 - 1887
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 21, 2011
1. Spencer Fullerton Baird Marker
of the Smithsonian
Institution
Pioneer
in American
Natural History
[on reverse of statue:]
Erected 1976 by Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Science & Medicine.
Location. 38° 53.29′ N, 77° 1.523′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest east of 12th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Marker is behind the Smithsonian "Castle" on the east side of the Enid A. Haupt Garden, at the entrance to the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building - which is presently closed off by construction barriers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington DC 20560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fountain Garden (a few steps from this marker); Andrew Jackson Downing (a few steps from this marker); Andrew Jackson Downing Urn (within shouting distance of this marker); Before the National Air and Space Museum opened
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These are markers about Spencer Fullerton Baird.
Also see . . . Spencer Fullerton Baird. (Submitted on August 23, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Ornithology, Ichthyology, Fisheries science; Leonard Baskin, sculptor; Enid A. Haupt Garden.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 21, 2011
2. Spencer Fullerton Baird
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 21, 2011
3. Spencer Fullerton Baird Memorial, front
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 21, 2011
4. Spencer Fullerton Baird Memorial - artwork on back of the pedestal
- renderings of wildlife (fish and birds) - the subjects of Baird's renowned research in natural history.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 21, 2011
5. Spencer Fullerton Baird Memorial
Photographed By Brady/Handy
6. Prof. Spencer Fullerton Baird
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 5, 2016
7. Spencer Fullerton Baird Marker
The restored Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building can be seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 23, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7. submitted on November 3, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
