First Air Mail Marker
The First Air Mail Marker is a plaque in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is located on east shore of the Potomac River beside Ohio Drive. The marker commemorates the first regularly scheduled United States airmail service flight.Photo: Eoghanacht, CC0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: marker commemorating the first air mail flight
- Also known as: “Air Mail Marker” and “First Airmail Flight Marker”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's third president. Thomas Jefferson Memorial is situated 2,000 feet east of First Air Mail Marker.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 3,700 feet northeast of First Air Mail Marker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwest and Golden Triangle.
Southwest
Quarter
Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.
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.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
First Air Mail Marker
- Categories: park, commemorative plaque, and historic site
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88162° or 38° 52′ 54″ northLongitude
-77.04375° or 77° 2′ 38″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87C4VXJ4+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 358960297OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q34807624
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In Other Languages
“First Air Mail Marker” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Air Mail Marker”
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Highlights include Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and Ohio Drive Bridge.
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