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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.

Octagon House

Posted on December 14, 2015October 18, 2019 by dcmemorialist

The Octagon house is one of the oldest houses in downtown Washington, D.C. The often and easily overlooked house is a beautifully maintained example of an 18th Century house. The Octagon House,…

Geo Washington Statue at the National Cathedral

Posted on June 17, 2013October 18, 2019 by dcmemorialist

Statue: George Washington Equestrian Statue Location: At the entrance to the Olmsted Woods Walk; at the bottom of the Pilgrim Steps Sculptor: Herbert HaseltineUnveiling: February 22, 1959 Cost: Gift. Donated by James…

Garfield Statue

Posted on March 29, 2010October 18, 2019 by dcmemorialist

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…

James Buchanan

Posted on March 4, 2010March 3, 2023 by dcmemorialist

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…

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