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

Samuel Gompers 1850 - 1924

The Extra Mile

— Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —

Samuel Gompers 1850 - 1924 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

1. Samuel Gompers 1850 - 1924 Marker

Inscription. As founder and 37-year president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), Samuel Gompers is credited with winning unprecedented rights and protections for the American worker. Never wavering in his belief that power for the worker lay in collective action and honest negotiation, Gompers experienced unequaled success in organizing millions of laborers into a single national organization.

“In his long life of effort for the working people of this country, he was bitterly abused and vilified by forces of special privilege. But he found out, in the end, that this country will always honor a man who dedicates his life to helping others.”
— Harry S. Truman

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman series lists.

Location. 38° 53.894′ N, 77° 1.716′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Marker is on G Street Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1208 G Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Rachel Carson 1907 - 1964 (here, next to this marker); Wallace Campbell 1911 - 1998 (here, next to this marker); John Muir 1838 - 1914 (a few steps from this marker); Bill W. and Dr. Bob (a few steps from this marker); Clifford W. Beers 1876 - 1943 (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Baldwin 1884 - 1981 (within shouting distance of this marker); Discover DC / Metro Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Children's Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Samuel Gompers. Points of Light. (Submitted on January 15, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

2. Samuel Gompers 1850 - 1924 Marker

Samuel Gompers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

3. Samuel Gompers

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.