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Wilson Memorial Arch

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2017
1. Wilson Memorial Arch Marker
Inscription. In recognition of the public service of James Wilson as Secretary for the Department of Agriculture from 1897 to 1913.
 
Erected by United States Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureGovernment & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
 
Location. 38° 53.243′ N, 77° 1.87′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Federal Center. It is at the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and 14th 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.

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: James Wilson (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Wilson Memorial Arch (a few steps from this marker); Yates Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Escape Across the Potomac (about 300 feet away); Smokey Bear Blue Spruce (about 400 feet away); Jean Hillery and Thomas Quadros (about 400 feet away); The General Dwight David Eisenhower Plaza
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(about 500 feet away); Steven Thomas Stefani IV (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
 
More about this marker. This marker has an identical marker on the other side of the Wilson Memorial Arch.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has an identical marker on the other side of the Wilson Memorial Arch.
 
Also see . . .  James Wilson - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 24, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
Wilson Memorial Arch Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2017
2. Wilson Memorial Arch Marker
Dr. James Wilson image. Click for full size.
Internet Archive
3. Dr. James Wilson
from The World's Work, Vol. 9, No. 5, March, 1905, 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 1,805 times since then and 98 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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