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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Washington, District of Columbia

 
Clickable Map of Washington, District of Columbia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Washington, DC (1956) Montgomery County, MD (534) Prince George s County, MD (524) Alexandria Ind. City, VA (297) Arlington County, VA (369) Fairfax County, VA (474)   (1956) Washington (1956)  MontgomeryCountyMaryland(534) Montgomery County (534)  PrinceGeorge'sCounty(524) Prince George's County (524)  AlexandriaVirginia(297) Alexandria (297)  ArlingtonCounty(369) Arlington County (369)  FairfaxCounty(474) Fairfax County (474)  Washington Washington
Adjacent to Washington, District of Columbia
    Montgomery County, Maryland (534)
    Prince George's County, Maryland (524)
    Alexandria, Virginia (297)
    Arlington County, Virginia (369)
    Fairfax County, Virginia (474)
 
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1District of Columbia (Washington), 16th Street Heights — 4 — Crossroads Create Community — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) at Missouri Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest.
2District of Columbia (Washington), 16th Street Heights — 3 — Hold the Mayo! — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of Missouri Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
3District of Columbia (Washington), 16th Street Heights — Jones-Haywood School of Ballet — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC — 1200 Delafield Place, NW —
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) at Delafield Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest.
4District of Columbia (Washington), 16th Street Heights — 2 — Mayor Emery and the Union Army — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) north of Madison Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
5District of Columbia (Washington), 16th Street Heights — 1 — Racing at Brightwood — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest at Colorado Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 16th Street Northwest.
6District of Columbia (Washington), 16th Street Heights — The Former Engine Co 24 of the District of Columbia Fire Department
Near New Hampshire Avenue Northwest just south of Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling south.
7District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 10 — "Suburban" Development — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Adams Mill Road Northwest at Lanier Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Adams Mill Road Northwest.
8District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — A People Without Murals Is A Demuralized People
On Adams Mill Road Northwest west of Columbia Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
9District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 5 — Ambassadors of Faith — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street, NW just south of Harvard Street, NW, on the right when traveling south.
10District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Archaeology in Adams Morgan — Surveying the Cemeteries in Walter Pierce Park, 2005-2013
On Calvert Street Northwest at Biltmore Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Calvert Street Northwest.
11District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Ballades — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
12District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 16 — Building a Better Neighborhood — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 18th Street Northwest at California Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 18th Street Northwest.
13District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Calvin T.S. Brent Residence — African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC — 1700 V Street, NW —
On 17th Street Northwest south of V Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
14District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania — Mrs. Henderson's Favorite Embassy — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest north of Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
15District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Embassy of the Republic of Poland — A Beaux-Arts Beauty — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest at Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.
16District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Etudes — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
17District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Impromptus — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
18District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Josι Martν — 1853 - 1895
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
19District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 7 — Lanier Heights — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Ontario Road Northwest south of Lanier Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
20District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 4 — Life on the Park — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest south of Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
21District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Lithuania's March to Freedom — Keeping a Nation Alive — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
22District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Mazurkas — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
23District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 2 — Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest south of Crescent Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
24District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 1 — Mrs. Henderson's Legacy — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest at Florida Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.
25District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Nocturns — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
26District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 89001744 — Park Tower
On 16th Street Northwest south of Kalorama Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
27District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Polish-U.S. Diplomatic Relations — History Lives — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest at Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.
28District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Polonaises — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
29District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Preludes — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
30District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — President Reagan Assassination Attempt — National Historic Place
On T Street Northwest east of Columbia Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
31District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 14 — Rooms With a View — Roads to Diversity — Adams-Morgan Heritage Trail —
On T Street Northwest west of Florida Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
32District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Scherzos — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
33District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 8 — Serving the Neighborhood — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Columbia Road Northwest north of Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
34District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Soldiers and Sailors Buried at Mt. Pleasant Plains Cemetery, 1870-1890 — (Walter Pierce Park)
On Calvert Street Northwest at Biltmore Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Calvert Street Northwest.
35District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Sonatas — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
36District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Songs — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
37District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — The ›Duke‹ Ellington Memorial Bridge
On Calvert Street Northwest west of Biltmore Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
38District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 18 — The Artistic Life — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 18th Street Northwest south of Columbia Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
39District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — The Envoy
On 16th Street Northwest north of Crescent Place Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
40District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 6 — The Latino Community — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Columbia Road Northwest east of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
41District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — The Ontario Theater — Celebration Through Preservation
On Columbia Road Northwest at 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Columbia Road Northwest.
42District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 3 — The Roots of Reed-Cooke — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Kalorama Road Northwest east of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
43District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 9 — Tragedy at 18th and Columbia — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Adams Mill Road Northwest north of Columbia Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
44District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 17 — Urban Renewal Era — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 18th Street Northwest at Kalorama Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 18th Street Northwest.
45District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — 11 — Walter Pierce Park — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
Near Adams Mill Road Northwest south of Ontario Place Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
46District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Waltzes — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
47District of Columbia (Washington), Adams Morgan — Works For Piano And Orchestra — Fryderyk Chopin — Creation —
On 16th Street Northwest at Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.
48District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 12 — A Spirit of Community — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Albemarle Street Northwest at 42nd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Albemarle Street Northwest.
49District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 17 — American University — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Ward Circle Northwest east of Nebraska Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
50District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 1 — Beer, Popcorn, and Penny Candy — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest north of Albemarle Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
51District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — Churches and Cemeteries — Tenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood —
On 44th Street Northwest at Yuma Street Northwest on 44th Street Northwest.
52District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — Early Commerce — Tenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood —
On Brandywine Street Northwest at 44th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Brandywine Street Northwest.
53District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — Early Inhabitants — Tenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood —
On Brandywine Street Northwest at 43rd Place Northwest on Brandywine Street Northwest. Reported damaged.
54District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 15 — For the Children — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Nebraska Avenue Northwest at Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Nebraska Avenue Northwest.
55District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — Fort Bayard
On River Road Northwest at Western Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on River Road Northwest.
56District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — General Artemas Ward Monument — 1727–1800
On Ward Circle Northwest at Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, in the median on Ward Circle Northwest.
57District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 7 — In Touch with the World — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest at Brandywine Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest.
58District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 18 — Live on Our Stage! — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.
59District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — Luis Alves De Lima E Silva
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest south of Chesapeake Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
60District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 14 — On the Circle — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Tenley Circle Northwest at Yuma Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Tenley Circle Northwest.
61District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 10 — Set in Stone — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Heritage Trail —
On 42nd Street Northwest at River Road Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 42nd Street Northwest.
62District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — The National Presbyterian Church
Near Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
63District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 13 — To the Rescue — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Yuma Street Northwest east of 42nd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
64District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 16 — Winning the War — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
65District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — World War I Memorial
Near Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
66District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — World War I Memorial
Near Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
67District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — World War II Memorial
Near Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
68District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 13 — A Neighborhood Oasis — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of U Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
69District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 14 — Booth's Escape — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast at Good Hope Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.
70District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 10 — Crossing Lines — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Morris Road Southeast when traveling north.
71District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — Fort Stanton — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861 – 1865 —
Near Morris Road Southeast west of 16th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
72District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Near W Street Southeast at 14th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west.
73District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — Frederick Douglass's Rustic Retreat — Frederick Douglass National Historic Site — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near W Street Southeast east of 14th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
74District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 19 — Mother Churches and Their Daughters — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
75District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 20 — Rose's Row — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On U Street Southeast at 13th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west on U Street Southeast.
76District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — The Big Chair — Re-dedication April 25, 2006
On V Street Southeast at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south on V Street Southeast.
77District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 12 — The Big Chair — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast at V Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.
78District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — The Growlery
Near W Street Southeast east of 14th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
79District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 18 — The Sage of Anacostia — An East-of-the River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On W Street Southeast at 14th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on W Street Southeast.
80District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — The World’s Largest Chair
On V Street Southeast at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling west on V Street Southeast.
81District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — Thurgood Marshall
Near Erie Street Southeast east of 18th Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
82District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 11 — Transit and Trade — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast at W Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.
83District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — 17 — Uniontown, DC's First Suburb — East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On 14th Street Southeast south of U Street Southeast, in the median.
84District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia Park — Armaments & Aircraft
On Anacostia Drive 0.1 miles west of Good Hope Road Southeast, on the left when traveling west.
85District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia Park — Flora & Fauna
On Anacostia Drive 0.5 miles east of Good Hope Road Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
86District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia Park — Hillsdale & Frederick Douglass
On Anacostia Drive 0.3 miles east of Good Hope Road Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
87District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia Park — Native People & Visitors
On Anacostia Drive 0.7 miles east of Good Hope Road Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
88District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Acanthus mollis — Artist's Acanthus
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
89District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Achillea millefolium — Yarrow
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
90District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Acorus calamus — Sweet Flag
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
91District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Anethum graveolens — Dill
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
92District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Apocynum cannabinum — Indian Hemp
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
93District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Artemisia abrotanum — Southernwood
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles west of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
94District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Artemisia absinthium — Wormwood
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
95District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Arum maculatum — Lords-and-Ladies
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
96District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Asarum canadense — Wild Ginger
Near Eagle Nest Road Northeast 0.1 miles south of Meadow Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south.
97District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Asclepias tuberosa — Butterfly Weed
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
98District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Ballota nigra — Black Horehound
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
99District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Baptistia tinctoria — Wild Indigo
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
100District of Columbia (Washington), Arboretum — Calendula officinalis — Pot Marigold
Near Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

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