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

Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887

The Extra Mile

— Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —

Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

1. Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887 Marker

Inscription. Inspired by her social conscience, Dorothea Dix launched a self-financed career aimed at improving the lives of the mentally ill. Her mission to document squalid institutional living conditions and inhumane treatment built public awareness and redefined political thought, leading to better treatment practices.

“I encounter nothing which a determined will, created by the necessities of the cause I advocate does not enable me to vanquish.”

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway series list.

Location. 38° 53.904′ N, 77° 1.834′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. It can be reached from G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1310 G Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, 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: Jane Addams 1860 - 1935 (a few steps from this marker); Susan B. Anthony 1820 - 1906 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Church of the Epiphany

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(a few steps from this marker); Ida Wells-Barnett 1862 - 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); W.E.B. DuBois 1868 - 1963 & Mary White Ovington 1865-1951 (within shouting distance of this marker); Luther and Charlotte Gulick (within shouting distance of this marker); Foundry Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Tubman circa 1820 - 1913 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Church of the Epiphany (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Dorothea Dix. Points of Light. (Submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

2. Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887 Marker

Dorothea Dix image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

3. Dorothea Dix

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.