Fort McNair in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walter Reed
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 5, 2012
1. Walter Reed Marker
who gave man control over
Yellow Fever
died in a hospital
on this site
November 23, 1902
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1904.
Location. 38° 52.271′ N, 77° 1.128′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Fort McNair. It can be reached from 1st Avenue north of B Street, on the left when traveling north. On Fort McNair. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 First Avenue, Washington DC 20319, 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: Titanic Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walter Reed 1851 - 1902 (about 400 feet away); Linking the "Island" to the City (about 800 feet away); Harbour Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Housing Reform and the Syphax School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wheat Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barney House (approx. Ό mile away); Lewis House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Military Education at Fort McNair (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 5, 2012
2. Walter Reed Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 5, 2012
3. Walter Reed Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 5, 2012
4. Building 58
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 27, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
