Extra Mile: BARTON, Clara plaque in Washington, D.C. by Sam Pena

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This plaque in Washington, D.C., created by Sam Pena, honors Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and a Civil War nurse known as the "Angel of the Battlefield." Born in Massachusetts to abolitionist parents, Barton dedicated her life to humanitarian service, including locating missing soldiers after the war. The plaque is part of the Extra Mile series and is located on 15th Street NW between F and G Streets near the Federal Triangle Metro station.