Settlers (Original Patentees) of the District of Columbia Memorial near the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. by Carl Mose

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This granite memorial by Carl Mose near the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. commemorates the original patentees who held land grants before 1700 in the area that became the Federal City. Erected in 1936 by the Daughters of the American Colonists, it recognizes the early settlers foundational to the District of Columbia. The monument is situated at E and 15th Streets NW, close to other significant memorials and government buildings.