George Washington Memorial Monument

On November 20th 1776, General George Washington and part of the Continental Army on their march from Fort Lee to Trenton passed this way.

Erected July 4th, 1915

Marker is at the intersection of Fort Lee Road and Leonia Avenue, ...

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument, constructed between 1815 and 1829, was the nation's first formal tribute to the leader of the United States. Following the custom of the day, the design was chosen in a competiton and the cost defrayed by a ...

Colonel George Washington Monument

Dedicated July 9, 1930 to Colonel George Washington, who served as aide-de-camp to General Edward Braddock in the Battle of Braddock’s Field around this site July 9, 1755

Marker is on Jones Avenue 0.1 miles south of Bell Avenue, on the ...

Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed?

On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia sent tremors throughout eastern North America. This seismic activity affected a number of Washington, D.C. landmarks, including the Washington Monument. National Park Service engineers and experts in historic ...

Washington Light Infantry Monument

This Monument was erected by

The Washington Light Infantry

Of Charleston S.C.

L.M. Hatch. Capt

April. 1856

Cowpens Chapter D.A.R.

1936

Marker can be reached from Chesnee Highway (U.S. 11).

Courtesy hmdb.org

George Washington Monument

Washington

(Marker conveys the impact of Virginians on our Country's history through its prominent and allegorical figures. See the "More about this marker" section and the links for more information).

Marker is on N. 9th Street near E. Grace Street.

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George Washington Carver National Monument

Immediately after George Washington Carver’s death in 1943, the United States Congress recognized the importance of keeping his memory alive by establishing Carver’s birthplace as a national monument.

George Washington Carver first made an impression on Congress when he appeared ...

Washington Monument

Volunteer villagers of nearby Boonesboro celebrated their Independence Day July 4, 1827, by building and dedicating this first monument to the memory of George Washington.

Repaired and altered many times over a hundred years by patriotic citizens, it was finally ...

Washington Monument

Signal Station

During the Antietam Campaign, the U.S. Signal Corps used the stone structure as a signal station. On July 4, 1827, citizens of the town of Boonsboro paraded to the top of the mountain here and began building this first ...