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

Inscription. 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.

December 22, 1977
Westwego, Louisiana
Robert M. Dehl
Wilma M. Hendricks
Steven L. North
Nicholas S. Owens
Gary A. Purvis
Horace C. Williams
Kenneth R. Woods

December 27, 1977
Galveston, Texas
David C. Belluomini
Nick A. Dipeso
Mark L. Earhart
Annette Figaro
Alvin W. Lueders
Eugene A. Stokke

Dedication Courage Sacrifice Honor

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 this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 38° 53.3′ N, 77° 1.699′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It is on 12th Street Southwest south of Jefferson

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Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20024, 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 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: Welcome to the People's Garden (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 feet away); Knapp Memorial Arch (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Other markers no longer

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 23, 2010

2. Federal Grain Inspection Service Marker

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); 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 January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,942 times since then and 42 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.