The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Federal Grain Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 23, 2010
1. Federal Grain Inspection Service Marker
During December 1977, a series of devastating grain elevator explosions resulted in the death of thirteen USDA employees working for the Federal Grain Inspection Service. On this 25th anniversary of their sacrifice, we dedicate this Bradford Pear Tree to the memory of those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Westwego, Louisiana
Galveston, Texas
Donna Reifschneider, Administrator
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture
December 11, 2002
Erected 2002 by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1977.
Location. 38° 53.3′ N, 77° 1.699′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of
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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 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: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (a few steps from this marker); Farmers on the Front Lines (a few steps from this marker); USDA Holocaust Memorial Tree (a few steps from this marker); Bald Cypress (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradford Pear Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); USDA Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steven Thomas Stefani IV (about 300
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 23, 2010
2. Federal Grain Inspection Service Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Sunflowers (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Growing in the Garden (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Welcome to the People's Garden (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Virginia Peanuts (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Growing in the Garden (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Stewardship of Natural Resources (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,955 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
