Civil War Nurses Memorial
Civil War Nurses Memorial is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on M Street Northwest. Civil War Nurses Memorial is situated nearby to the neighborhood Golden Triangle, as well as near The West End.- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Nuns of the Battlefield Monument”, “Rain Garden by the Civil War Nurses Memorial”, and “The Nuns of the Battlefield”
- Address: 1755 M Street Northwest
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Nuns of the Battlefield.
Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
Church
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., is a Catholic cathedral, most commonly known as St. Matthew's Cathedral. It and is the seat of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington.
Nuns of the Battlefield
Park
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Nuns of the Battlefield is a public artwork made in 1924 by Irish artist Jerome Connor, located at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue NW, M Street, and Connecticut Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C., United States.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial
Park
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a bronze statue, by William Couper, and Thomas Ball. The statue depicts American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is located at the intersection of M Street and Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C., and was dedicated on May 7, 1909.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Dupont Circle.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Dupont Circle
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Civil War Nurses Memorial
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90572° or 38° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
-77.04054° or 77° 2′ 26″ westElevation
56 feet (17 metres)Open location code
87C4WX45+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 41965084OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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- Cebuano: “Civil War Nurses Memorial”
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