Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wir Sind Freunde - We Are Friends

Sister Cities

—Marbach am Neckar • Washington —

Wir Sind Freunde - We Are Friends Marker image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., January 14, 2012

1. Wir Sind Freunde - We Are Friends Marker

Inscription.

The citizens of Washington hereby commemorate the Sister City partnership between the City of Marbach am Neckar, Germany and the City of Washington, Missouri. Recognizing the value of mutual understanding to world peace, we unite in contributing our efforts to this goal.

Marbach am Neckar
November 11, 1990

Washington
May 25, 1991

Erected 1991 by City of Washington, Missouri.

Location. 38° 33.627′ N, 91° 0.598′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. Touch for map. Marker is about 300 feet east of the intersection of Front and Lafayette Streets. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Elbert Drive, Washington MO 63090, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Waterworks Building (a few steps from this marker); Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Frazer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucinda Owens Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Zachariah Foss House

Wir Sind Freunde - We Are Friends (back) Marker image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., January 14, 2012

2. Wir Sind Freunde - We Are Friends (back) Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); John Clayton Inn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roettger Inn (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Also see . . . The History of Washington, Missouri. (Submitted on December 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Categories. • Charity & Public Work • Peace •

By William Fischer, Jr., January 14, 2012

3. Wir Sind Freunde - We Are Friends Marker

Bench a couple blocks west commemorating 25 years of the partnership between Washington and Marbach image. Click for full size.

By Devry Jones, October 6, 2018

4. Bench a couple blocks west commemorating 25 years of the partnership between Washington and Marbach

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2018. This page originally submitted on December 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on October 8, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.