The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cardinal Direction Marker: East

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 24, 2022

1. Cardinal Direction Marker: East Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This stone is one of four Cardinal Direction Markers that honor the four directions—north, east, south and west. Representatives of Native communities in Canada, Maryland, Chile, and Hawai'i selected a meaningful stone from their region.

This eastern marker from nearby Sugarloaf Mountain is a 544-million-year-old quartzite, a very hard stone once used to make arrowheads.

Please respect the animals, rocks, and plants around you.
Do not play on the marker.

[Spanish translation:]
Esta roca es una cuatro Marcadores de las Direcciones Cardinales que honran a las cuatro direcciones: norte, este, sur y oeste. Representantes de comunidades indígenas de Canadá, el estado de Maryland, Chile y el estado de Hawái seleccionaron una roca significativa para representar su región.

Este mardador del este de la cercana montaña Sugarloaf es de cuarcita y tiene 544 millones de años. La cuarcita es una roca muy dura, usada en el pasado para hacer puntas de flecha.

Por favor, respete a los animales, las rocas y las plantas que lo rodean.
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Erected by National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Natural Resources.

Location. 38° 53.295′ N, 77° 0.935′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. Marker is on Maryland Avenue Southwest just west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 343 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC 20024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. National Native American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); George Rivera (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: South (within shouting distance of this marker); Traditional Croplands (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: North (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nora Naranjo-Morse (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Nora Naranjo-Morse (about 400 feet away); The Growth of Social Security (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

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The East Cardinal Direction Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 24, 2022

2. The East Cardinal Direction Marker

here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.