Historical Markers and War Memorials in Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
Washington and Vicinity
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On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
In front of you is an illustration of the sculpture that will be installed in this space in 2024. “A Soldier’s Journey” depicts a series of scenes based on the myth of “the hero’s journey,” in which a recurring figure of an American soldier . . . — — Map (db m179907) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
This memorial's central sculpture, A Soldier's Journey, depicts scenes based on the archetypal myth of "the hero's journey," in which the hero embarks on a quest, wins victory in an epic struggle, and comes home changed by his passage . . . — — Map (db m171290) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Governor, Territory of the District of Columbia (1873-1874)
Born Washington, D.C. January 31, 1835
Died Batopilas, Mexico, September 12, 1902
Buried Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Civil War Union veteran, entrepreneur, civil leader . . . — — Map (db m65158) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
All segments of American society contributed to the war effort during World War I. Despite racism at home and in the military, more than 350,000 African Americans served in uniform. Black soldiers were segregated into separate units, and and . . . — — Map (db m174084) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 6th Street Northwest (U.S. 50).
Financier, Industrialist, Statesman
Secretary of the Treasury 1921-1932
Ambassador to Great Britain 1932-1933
Founder of the National Gallery of Art 1937
This fountain is a tribute from his friends. — — Map (db m71866) HM
On 12th Street Northwest south of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
The imposing Ariel Rios Building opened in 1934 to house the U.S. Post Office Department. Architect William A. Delano, of the New York firm Delano and Aldrich, drew inspiration from Paris and other European cities to design the building's . . . — — Map (db m57207) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
As American troops moved through the Meuse-Argonne, it became apparent that Germany had lost the war. An armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, effective at 11:00 a.m. — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
In . . . — — Map (db m171289) HM
Near Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Woodrow Wilson Plaza honors President Woodrow Wilson, noted scholar and former president of Princeton University. Located just inside the Ronald Reagan building ahead is the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the nation's . . . — — Map (db m57208) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
The American Expeditionary Forces were the soldiers and marines who fought on the Western Front in France and Belgium. But many other Americans served in the war.
While the United States initially remained neural, thousands of Americans . . . — — Map (db m171283) HM
On Pennsylvania Ave Northwest at 15th Street Northest, on the left when traveling west on Pennsylvania Ave Northwest.
General John J. Pershing died in 1948. The troops he led to victory 30 years before in World War I wanted a memorial. Of the potential locations, the block that you are standing on was the most appealing. It was available and it was next to the . . . — — Map (db m179904) HM
On 14th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50), on the right when traveling north.
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center honoring the 40th president, filled the last open space in the Federal Triangle. When former First Lady Nancy Reagan dedicated it in 1998, the redevelopment of this area of . . . — — Map (db m57205) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Senator
Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote the Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture and the proposal for the redevelopment of Pennsylvania Avenue, which President John F. Kennedy proclaimed on May 23, 1962.
He served in the . . . — — Map (db m49586) HM
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) at 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Constitution Avenue Northwest.
The roots of America's top law enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, reach back to 1789. That year the first Congress created the Office of the Attorney General to prosecute lawsuits in the Supreme Court and advise the President and . . . — — Map (db m57214) HM
Near Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest.
Lithuania
Capital Vilnius
Population 2.88 Million
Primary Export Refined fuel
Flag Fact
Lithuania's flag features three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red. The color yellow symbolizes golden fields, . . . — — Map (db m113333) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
When the United States declared war in April 1917, the U.S. Army had fewer than 130,000 men. By the end of the war, 4.7 million Americans would serve in the military, two million of them in Europe.
While many Americans volunteered or were . . . — — Map (db m171287) HM
On Constitution Avenue NW (U.S. 1/50) east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, whose mission is to protect human health and the environment, has occupied the majority of offices in this block since 2001. EPA West (this building), the adjacent Mellon Auditorium, . . . — — Map (db m57210) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is headquartered across Pennsylvania Avenue from this spot. Thanks to popular media, it may be one of the better-known government agencies. Since the 1930s Hollywood has found great stories among the . . . — — Map (db m57218) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
The National Archives, keeper of the nation's founding documents and most important federal government records, occupies this important spot halfway between the Capitol and the White House. Before the Archives building was constructed, federal . . . — — Map (db m57217) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
In September, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called his friend, Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter, to the White House and asked the Justice to remember the wish he then expressed:
“If any memorial is erected to . . . — — Map (db m31631) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), in the median on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
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On 6 April 1917, the United States entered World War I. With few regular forces, the task of training and transporting an effective army to fight in France was formidable. The U.S. Navy, acting swiftly to combat the German . . . — — Map (db m29593) HM
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is the youngest agency housed here in the Federal Triangle. Established as an independent agency in 1970, EPA protects human health and the environment through science, transparency, and the rule of . . . — — Map (db m57211) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 13-1/2 Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
His fervor for justice, fairness, and equality led him to become a champion of the people.
Marion Barry, Jr., held elected office in the District of Columbia for 35 years. He was elected President of the District of Columbia School Board in . . . — — Map (db m114749) HM
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) west of 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
Captain, Army of the United States
Born at Coventry, Connecticut, June 6, 1755
In the performance of his duty, he resigned his life,
a sacrifice to his country's liberty at New York,
September 22, 1776 — — Map (db m27241) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Founded by Samuel Harrison Smith and later published by Joseph Gales, Jr. The National Intelligencer for 65 years was a leading journal in the nation's capital, a vital force in the country's political life, a principal source of information about . . . — — Map (db m51471) HM
On 14th Street Northwest south of D Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Across the street the Department of Commerce's Herbert C. Hoover Building anchors the Federal Triangle, just as the department - with its mission of promoting trade, supporting economic development, and strengthening the competitiveness of . . . — — Map (db m57204) HM
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) east of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
While only Congress — the people's elected representatives — can impose taxes and decide how they are spent, the Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of the U.S. Treasury, ensures those taxes are collected fairly and efficiently. The IRS . . . — — Map (db m57212) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 11th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
The Original PlanYou are standing on Pennsylvania Avenue, the nation's symbolic Main Street. Known for inaugural and other parades and civic demonstrations, its importance dates back to Pierre L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the city of Washington. . . . — — Map (db m17581) HM
On 12th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest on 12th Street Northwest.
This massive granite building was completed in 1899 to house the U.S. Post Office Department and the busy city post office. Designed by the U.S. Treasury Department architects under Willoughby J. Edbrooke, it was Washington’s first . . . — — Map (db m65355) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
This is the Federal Trade Commission Building, home of the agency that defends the public against unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. One of the older independent Federal agencies, the FTC was created in . . . — — Map (db m59219) HM
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) east of 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
You’re standing at the National Archives Building, the first permanent repository for the original records of the federal government. They include the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, displayed inside . . . — — Map (db m130755) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
The first elements of the American Expeditionary Forces, under the command of General John J. Pershing, arrived in France in June 1917, but they lacked the numbers and training to the committed to combat. There was also debate over how the . . . — — Map (db m174083) HM
On 15th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 15th Street Northwest.
The Bald Eagle
presented
by the
National Wildlife Federation
and
American Communications Network
in commemoration
of the
Bicentennial of our
Nation's Symbol
1782 - 1982
[Artist's statement on the . . . — — Map (db m115344) HM
Near Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
Soon after the Federal government moved to Washington in 1800, this area attracted shops and stables to serve the new residents. But where Constitution Avenue runs today, just south of this sign, Tiber Creek flowed - and often flooded. In . . . — — Map (db m57209) HM
Near Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles east of 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1). Reported permanently removed.
The John A. Wilson Building is the headquarters of the local government that serves the nearly 600,000 citizens who call the Nation's capital their home. The Mayor and the 13-member Council, elected by residents of the District of Columbia, . . . — — Map (db m65712) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 13 1/2 Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
The John A. Wilson Building is the headquarters of the local government that serves over 600,000 citizens who call the nation's capital their home. The Mayor and the 13-member Council, elected by the residents of the District of Columbia, . . . — — Map (db m218235) HM
Near 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1) south of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
This monument was erected by public subscription in accordance with the joint resolution of Congress of December 16, 1927. Signed by President Coolidge March 2, 1929, in memory of
Oscar S. Straus
1850 - 1926
Author . . . — — Map (db m9159) HM
Near 12th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north.
Inscription above the frieze, center, west side entablature:
The Post Office Department, in its ceaseless labors, pervades every channel of commerce and every theatre of human enterprise, and while visiting, as it does kindly every . . . — — Map (db m49587) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
This is the John A. Wilson Building, Washington, DC's city hall, home to DC's mayor and city council. When completed in 1908, it was known as the District Building (for District of Columbia). Cope and Stewardson of Philadelphia won the . . . — — Map (db m57141) HM
Near Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 13th Street Northwest, in the median.
Western Plaza consists of a large raised terrace in which part of L'Enfant's original 1791 plan for Washington, D.C. is rendered in black and white stone. At one end of the raised terrace is a pool. At the other is a shaded sitting area around a . . . — — Map (db m17966) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
You are standing in the National World War I Memorial. Before you is the American Expeditionary Forces Memorial, dedicated in 1981 to honor the American forces who served in Europe during the war and their commander, General John J. Pershing. In . . . — — Map (db m171275) HM
On 15th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest on 15th Street Northwest.
Whether our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say; it is you who must say this. They say: We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning. We were young, they say. We have died. Remember us. . . . — — Map (db m171293) WM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
When "the Great War" ended in 1918, the United States did not have a tradition of national war memorials. Most memorials honored veterans from the local community, such as the District of Columbia War Memorial on the National Mall. An exception . . . — — Map (db m171292) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
In the summer of 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, ignited a continental war between the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of France, Great . . . — — Map (db m171277) HM
