Plaque at the foot of Smithson's Monument

1904

Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle
Washington, DC, United States

This plaque is at the foot of James Smithson's tomb in the Smithsonian "Castle" in Washington, DC.

JAMES SMITHSON
FOUNDER OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WHO DIED IN GENOA ITALY JUNE 26 1829
THESE HIS REMAINS WERE BROUGHT TO
THE UNITED STATES IN 1904 FOR REINTERNMENT
IN THE CARE OF THE INSTITUTION HE FOUNDED

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Title: Plaque at the foot of Smithson's Monument
Date Created: 1904

Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle

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