Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe (HM41J)

Location: Washington, DC 20004
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.777', W 77° 1.94'

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Inscription
In honor of
Julia Ward Howe
who wrote the
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
here at the Old Willard Hotel
November 21, 1861
"In the beauty of the lillies Christ was born
across the sea
with a glory in his bosom that transfigures
you and me."
Presented by the
Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic
January 24, 1938
Committee
Frances Martin Kuhns - Emily Jerman Tompkins
Annie Maria Michener - Edina Pearl Trigg
Margret Hopkins Worrell
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Details
HM NumberHM41J
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Year Placed1938
Placed ByLadies of the Grand Army of the Republic
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 11:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323752 N 4307230
Decimal Degrees38.89628333, -77.03233333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.777', W 77° 1.94'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 46.62" N, 77° 1' 56.40" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1423-1447 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20004, US
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