When the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994, RFK Stadium hosted 4 divisional games and 1 Round of 16 game on July 2, 1994 between Spain and Switzerland.
Serenity Statue
Location: Meridian Hill Park, NW, upper park, on the 16th Street side Placement: 1925 Sculptor: Jose Clara Cost: Gift to the United States The Serenity memorial is dedicated to Navy Lieutenant Commander…
Garfield Statue
President James A. Garfield (March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881) Location: 1st and Maryland Street, S.W., on the western side of the Capitol Architect and Sculptor: John Quincy Adams Ward, Ohio…
Francis Asbury Statue
Statue: Francis Asbury (August 20, 1745 – March 31, 1816) Location: 16th Street and Columbia Roads, N.W. Sculptor: Henry Augustus Lukeman, New York Cost: Gift to the United States by the Methodist…
James Buchanan
Memorial: James Buchanan, served as President from 1857-1861Sculpture: Hans SchulerArchitect: William Gordon BeecherDedication: June 26, 1930, 2:30pmCeremony: President Hoover addressed the crowdCost: $100,000 given by Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Buchanan’s niece and…
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (1265 – 1321) Location: Meridian Hill Park, southeast side of lower park, near 15th Street and Florida Avenue, NW. The location was originally called Poet’s Corner. Sculptor: Ettore…
The Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is made up of 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoo – it is the world’s largest museum.
Golf Courses
There are three golf courses in Washington, D.C. run by the National Park Service: Rock Creek Golf Course, N.W., East Potomac Golf Course, S.W., and Langston Golf Course, S.E.