Sheridan-Kalorama in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Manuel Belgrano

1770 — 1820

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

1. General Manuel Belgrano Marker

Inscription. Statesman, Leader and Forerunner of the Independence Movement in Latin America. Promoter of the economy and education, mentor of the principles of freedom that burst onto the Argentine early political scene in May 1810. An exemplary soldier, he triumphantly commanded the army in the battles of Tucuman and Salta, which consolidated freedom and independence in Argentina. A commendable man of unblemished reputation, a model to be emulated by men and women of principles throughout history and from every part of the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1810.

Location. 38° 54.884′ N, 77° 2.786′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Sheridan-Kalorama. Marker is on Connecticut Avenue Northwest south of Bancroft Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1810 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rooms With a View (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); President Reagan Assassination Attempt (about 600 feet away); McClellan Memorial (about 700 feet away); From 1890 to 1910 (about 800 feet away); Blanche K. Bruce and Josephine Beall Willson Bruce Residence

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Sheridan-Kalorama (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fraser Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Educational Institutions (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

2. General Manuel Belgrano Marker

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

3. General Manuel Belgrano Marker

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

4. General Manuel Belgrano Marker

Agregaduria Militar Ejercito Argentino image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

5. Agregaduria Militar Ejercito Argentino

Military Attaché Argentine Army

General Manuel Belgrano image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

6. General Manuel Belgrano

Close-up of bust by Ignacio Ibarra

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

7. General Manuel Belgrano

Close-up of bust by Ignacio Ibarra

General Belgrano House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

8. General Belgrano House

Ejército Argentino Nació con la Patria en Mayo de 1810 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 17, 2013

9. Ejército Argentino Nació con la Patria en Mayo de 1810

Argentine Army Born with the Motherland in May 1810

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 19, 2014

10. General Belgrano House

General Belgrano image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 19, 2014

11. General Belgrano

Mucho me falta para ser un verdadero padre de la Patria, me contentaría con ser un buen hijo de ella. (English: Far from being a father of the Nation, I would be satisfied with being her good son.) -- Manuel Belgrano.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 2, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 10, 11. submitted on November 19, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.