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Knapp Memorial Arch

 
 
Knapp Memorial Arch Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2017
1. Knapp Memorial Arch Marker
Inscription. In recognition of the public service of Seaman A. Knapp in extension work for the Department of Agriculture from 1899 to 1911.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureGovernment & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
 
Location. 38° 53.244′ N, 77° 1.72′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Federal Center. Marker is at the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and 12th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Independence Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Knapp Memorial Arch (here, next to this marker); Seaman A. Knapp (here, next to this marker); Federal Grain Inspection Service (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to the People's Garden (about 400 feet away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Tree (about 400 feet away); Bradford Pear Tree (about 400 feet away); Steven Thomas Stefani IV (about 400 feet away); Bald Cypress (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
 
Also see . . .  Seaman A. Knapp - Wikipedia.
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(Submitted on November 24, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
Knapp Memorial Arch Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2017
2. Knapp Memorial Arch Marker
Seaman A. Knapp image. Click for full size.
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3. Seaman A. Knapp
“Manager for the Department of Agriculture of the work of teaching farmers by ‘demonstration’”. from The World's Work, Vol. XIV, No. 2, June 1907. Walter H. Page ed.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 967 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   3. submitted on June 28, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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