Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Terminus Plaque

Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Terminus Plaque

NPS/M. Maloy

Quick Facts

Location:

Southern Terminus of the George Washington Memorial Parkway

Significance:

Dedication Plaque for the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Dedicated on November 15, 1932, this plaque marks the southern terminus of the parkway. Although the roadway was opened to traffic in January of 1932, the plaque and formal dedication occurred in November of that year. On November 15, 1932 a crowd gathered at the circle near George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio led the dedication and Secretary of the Agriculture, Arthur M. Hyde, gave the dedication address. Afterward, soil from Valley Forge and other sites associated with George Washington was sprinkled in front of the marker.

Full text of marker:
The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
was authorized by Congress May 23, 1928
as an activity ofthe United States Commission
for the celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary
of the birth of
George Washington
The highway was designed and constructed
under the direction of
the United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads.
Construction started September 12, 1929
Opened to traffic January 16, 1932
This highway was formally dedicated
to the service of the people
November 15, 1932

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