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Mary Foote Henderson and Meridian Hill Park

Posted on October 1, 2021July 13, 2024 by dcmemorialist

Statues in Meridian Hill Park When Meridian Hill Park opened in October 1936 there were five memorials in the park. Mary Foote Henderson was influential in getting a park placed in the…

Theodore Roosevelt Island

Posted on May 11, 2021July 13, 2024 by dcmemorialist

Theodore Roosevelt Island, named for the 26th President, is the largest presidential memorial in D.C., in terms of acreage. It is an island in the middle of the Potomac River, and is located in Washington, D.C., because the Virginia state line begins at the southern shore of the Potomac.

Colonial Settler’s Monument

Posted on April 3, 2021July 14, 2024 by dcmemorialist

On the west side of Fifteenth Street, NW, just north of Constitution Avenue, NW, is a plain, granite stone dedicated in 1936 in memory of the patentees who gave their land to create the Nation’s Capital. The memorial is inscribed with the names of the 18 original patentees here, who lived before 1700.

Women’s History Month DC Memorials

Posted on March 13, 2019July 13, 2024 by dcmemorialist

Celebrating Women’s History Month with a listing of a few statues in Washington, D.C., dedicated to women.

Black History Month, DC Memorials

Posted on February 22, 2019July 13, 2024 by dcmemorialist

Celebrate Black History Month in DC by learning about a few statues and memorials dedicated to famous African-Americans.

Gravelly Point, A Photo Essay

Posted on August 5, 2018March 19, 2019 by dcmemorialist

Gravelly Point is a park located northwest of National Airport and provides a viewing area of planes takeoff and landing. Gravelly Point is part of the National Park Service’ George Washington Member Parkway.

Fort Leslie McNair

Posted on September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 by dcmemorialist

Fort McNair was built in 1791, and is the third oldest Army installation in continuous use since the founding of the United States. The other two are West Point and Carlisle barracks,…

Poet-ic Statues

Posted on April 17, 2017August 28, 2017 by dcmemorialist

April is National Poetry Month. And along with the 30 ways to celebrate national poetry month, there are also memorials you can visit in Washington, D.C. that honor poets. Four statues honor…

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