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Jesuit Community Cemetery

 
 
Jesuit Community Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2016
1. Jesuit Community Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Since the year 1808 this site
has served as the final resting place for
members of the Jesuit community at
Georgetown University

For God has destined us not for wrath but for
obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who died for us, so that whether we are awake or
asleep we may live with him.
1 Thessalonians 5:9-10


Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
 
Location. 38° 54.504′ N, 77° 4.437′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on Tondorf Road north of Prospect Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3700 O Street Northwest, Washington DC 20057, 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,
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the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverend Royden B. Davis, S.J. Teaching Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old North Building (about 400 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); William Jefferson Clinton Address (about 400 feet away); Presidential Visits to Old North (about 400 feet away); Rafik B. Hariri Building (about 400 feet away); Martin J. O'Gara, S.J. (about 500 feet away); Healy Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Jesuit Community Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2016
2. Jesuit Community Cemetery Marker
Jesuit Community Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2016
3. Jesuit Community Cemetery Marker
This view is from inside the cemetery. The reverse of the marker can be seen attached to the fence.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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