Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel F. B. Morse
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, June 21, 2013
1. Samuel F. B. Morse Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1845.
Location. 38° 53.8′ N, 77° 1.31′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. It is on 7th Street Northwest north of E Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. This plaque is located on the side of General Post Office building (present day Hotel Monaco) on 7th Street Northwest between F and E Streets Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 F Street Northwest, Washington DC 20004, 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 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: A different marker also named The Roots of Freedom and Equality (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Church Terrell (within shouting distance of this marker); "Blodget's Hotel" (within shouting distance of this marker); General Post Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Missing Soldiers (about 300 feet away); The Chinese Hackberry Tree (about
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. The Roots of Freedom and Equality (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Clara Barton, Angel of the Battlefield at Home (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Samuel F. B. Morse. The famous message quoted on this marker was not transmitted from this site. It was instead transmitted from the US Capitol on May 24, 1844.
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, June 21, 2013
2. Samuel F. B. Morse Marker
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, June 21, 2013
3. General Post Office building
looking south down 7th Street to site of plaque
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
4. Samuel F. B. Morse
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
5. Men of Progress
Morse demonstrates the telegraph to other great inventors in "Men of Progress" by artist Christian Schussele, 1862 in the National Portrait Gallery.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
6. Automatic Telegraph Reciever Patented by Samuel F. B. Morse
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 17, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
