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 AND SCULPTURE GARDEN was written into the…
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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 helped to map out the city of Washington.
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
Celebrate Black History Month in DC by learning about a few statues and memorials dedicated to famous African-Americans.
Wharf and East Potomac Park Jitney
The other day I was riding my bike around Hains Point when a helpful NPS Ranger asked if I knew about the ferry. When I told him I didn’t, he shared the…
Lobsterman
Statue: Maine LobstermanLocation: Southwest waterfrontPlacement: 1983Sculptor: Victor KahillCost to Taxpayers: $0, $30,000 raised by Camp Fire Girls of Cundys Harbor, Maine A bronze statue of a Maine lobsterman is located on Maine…
John Ericsson
Statue: John Ericsson Location: West Potomac Park, 23rd Street and Ohio Drive, SW Sculptor: James Earle Fraser Dedication: May 29, 1926 Cost to Taxpayer: $35,000 One year after the death of John…
Bartholdi Fountain
Bartholdi‘s Renaissance-style fountain of cast iron was first exhibited at the International Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. Congress bought it a year later for $6,000. Its first location was at the…