Takoma in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Company K, 150th Ohio National Guard Infantry
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2014
1. Company K, 150th Ohio National Guard Infantry Marker
to
Co. K. 150th O.N.G.I.
Which took part
In the defense of
Fort Stevens, D. C.
July 12, 1864
Erected 1907.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington, and the National Cemeteries series lists.
Location. 38° 58.255′ N, 77° 1.617′ W. Memorial is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Takoma. It can be reached from Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) north of Van Buren Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Battleground National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6645 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: The 122nd New York Volunteer Infantry (here, next to this marker); 98th Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The 25th New York Cavalry (a few steps from this marker); Roll Call (a few steps from this marker); Battleground National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker);
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More about this memorial.
"Company K 150th Ohio
On Thursday July 11 there will be placed a modest memorial of Quincy granite in Battleground Cemetery recognizing the fact that at the battle of Fort Stevens July 11 and 12, '64 Co. K had the honor of assisting in the defense or Washington This company was from Oberlin College and any friends or comrades who can make it possible to be present are cordially invited to do so." -- The National Tribune. (Washington, D.C.), 11 July 1907.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2014
2. Company K, 150th Ohio National Guard Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,077 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
