Joseph Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden was established by an Act of Congress in 1966, and opened, on the National Mall, in 1974. The name...
General Lafayette Statue
Lafayette Park Square was first referred to as Lafayette Square beginning in the 1820s. By the time Clark Mill's Andrew Jackson statue was placed in...
Benjamin Banneker Park
Benjamin Banneker Park is located at the southern end of L'Enfant Boulevard and is named for Banneker who was an African-American scientist and surveyor who...
Women’s History Month DC Memorials
Celebrating Women's History Month with a listing of a few statues in Washington, D.C., dedicated to women....
Black History Month, DC Memorials
A celebration of Black History Month in DC with by learning about a few statues and memorials dedicated to famous African-Americans....
Hahnemann Memorial
Statue: Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (April 10, 1755 – July 2, 1843) Location: Scott Circle, Massachusetts and Rhode Island at 16th Street, NW Sculptor: Charles...
John Saul
Memorial:John Saul Location: E Street NW, northeast area of the Ellipse John Saul was born in Lismore County, Ireland, December 25, 1819. He was educated...
Tomas Garrigue Masaryk
Statue: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, March 7, 1850 – September 14, 1937 Location: triangle park at Massachusetts and 22nd Street, NW Dedication Ceremony: November 2002 Completion...