Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daniel Webster Memorial
"Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable."
Expounder and Defender of the Constitution
Born at Salisbury, N.H., Jan 18, 1772
Died at Marshfield, Mass., Oct 24, 1852
"Our Country, Our Whole Country,
and nothing but Our Country!"
(Given by Stilson Hutchins, a native of N.H.
Dedicated January 18, 1900.
G. Trentanove [sculptor].)
Erected 1900 by Stilson Hutchins, a native of New Hampshire.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1900.
Location. 38° 54.434′ N, 77° 2.237′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. The memorial is off Embassy Row (Massachusetts Avenue, near the Australian and Philippine embassies) on an island at the end of N Street Northwest, at Bataan Street Northwest. The statue faces 16th Street Northwest and Scott Circle Park to the east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Bataan Street Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines (within shouting distance of this marker); Winfield Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral Miguel Grau (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives (about 600 feet away); This House was Occupied by Alexander Graham Bell (about 600 feet away); The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Building (about 600 feet away); Independence of Kazakhstan (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Daniel Webster. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on March 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Stilson Hutchins - founder of the Washington Post. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, Delivers Famous Senate Speech - 1830. Darthmouth University website entry:
"Liberty and union, one and inseparable, now and forever!" (Submitted on April 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. New Hampshire; Massachusetts; lawyer; Secretary of State; Whig Party; Compromise of 1850; Great Triumvirate; Gaetano Trentanove.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,640 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on March 19, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 24, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on March 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.