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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR10_edward-miner-gallaudet_Washington-DC.html
Edward Miner Gallaudet1837 - 1917Founder and First PresidentofGallaudet College1864 - 1910Erected out of Gratitudeby the Alumni Associationand its Friends1969
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR0X_herring-highway_Washington-DC.html
Each spring a miraculous journey begins in the Atlantic Ocean. Blueback herring, Alewife, and other migratory fish swim to Rock Creek by way of the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River. Members of the herring family come to Rock Creek to spawn. Since …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQXI_department-of-state_Washington-DC.html
The Department of State is the nation's oldest and senior cabinet agency. It was established by Congress in 1789 to conduct America's diplomatic relations. The State Department represents U.S. interests to foreign governments, promotes peace, secu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQWV_the-octagon_Washington-DC.html
Built between 1799 and 1802 by Colonel John Tayloe III (1771-1828)and his wife Ann Ogle Tayloe (1772-1855)
Dr. William Thornton (1759-1828)Architect
Occupied by President and Mrs. Madisonfrom August 1814 to March 1815after the burning of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQU4_united-states-capitol_Washington-DC.html
One of the icons of world architecture, the U.S. Capitol has been the meeting place of Congress since 1800. President George Washington laid the cornerstone on September 18, 1793. While under construction, the the building was damaged by British t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQQ5_the-healing-poles_Washington-DC.html
Peace - War[Rendering of the Healing Totem Poles]Liberty - Freedom
SOVEREIGNTYThe cross piece at the top carries two eagles: Peace, a female, faces east; War, a male, faces west. The eagles are symbols of courage and great vision, held up by t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQP8_raoul-wallenberg-place_Washington-DC.html
"Raoul Wallenberg's mission of mercy on behalf of the United States behind enemy lines during World War II is unprececented in the history of mankind. He is responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives during the Holocaust. A shining light in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQP7_dr-philip-jaisohn-1864-1951_Washington-DC.html
Dr. Philip Jaisohn was a pioneer of independence, democracy and public awakening for the Korean people. After the failed 1884 reformation movement, he was exiled to the United States, where he became the first Korean-born to become an American cit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQP6_eleftherios-venizelos_Washington-DC.html
Liberal Politician, Statesman, Social ReformerOne of the most prominent Greek and European Leaders of the 20th Century.He marked the modernization of Greece with his political initiatives
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQP5_mahatma-gandhi-memorial_Washington-DC.html
[Inscription on base of statue - West Side:]Mahatma Gandhi1869-1948"My Life Is My Message"[North Side:]Gandhi led India to freedom from British rule in 1947. He is hailed as the father of the nation. Crusader for human rights and liberty, thinker,…