Barney Circle in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Elbridge Gerry
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
1. Elbridge Gerry Marker
Elbridge Gerry
The only signer of the
Declaration of Independence
Interred in the
District of Columbia
Erected 1988 by The Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.
Location. 38° 52.956′ N, 76° 58.659′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Barney Circle. It can be reached from E Street Southeast west of 19th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. In Congressional Cemetery at 1801 E Street Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1905 E Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, 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: Tobias Lear (here, next to this marker); John Smilie (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Elbridge Gerry (here, next to this marker); Thomas R. Gedney (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a
this page online
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
2. Elbridge Gerry Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
3. Elbridge Gerry Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
4. Elbridge Gerry's Tomb
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5. Elbridge Gerry's Tomb
By Order
of the Congress of the
United States
1823.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
6. Elbridge Gerry's Tomb
Tomb
—of—
Elbridge Gerry
Vice President
of the
United States
Who died suddenly in this city
on his way to the Capitol
as President of the Senate
November 23, 1811:
Aged 70
Thus fulfilling
his own memorial injunction:
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
7. Finial
Photographed by Wikipedia
8. Elbridge Gerry
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
9. Memorial Bench
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 7, 2015
10. Elbridge Gerry
of Independence
Placed by
Descendants of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence, Inc.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 8, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
