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 WASHINGTON DC'S MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS Washington, DC’s unforgettable skyline is dominated by some of the world’s most celebrated monuments. WASHINGTON DC HOTELS The fantastic temples, structures and statues that grace the green expanses of the National Mall tell fascinating stories through their history and design. Officially, the National Mall is a swath of green space that begins at 3rd Street and stretches to 14th Street. Visitors and locals, however, widely use the term to refer to the entire expanse of monuments and museums, from the grounds of the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Today, it serves this purpose, hosting concerts, rallies, festivals, as well as Frisbee matches, family outings, and picnics. Towering 555 1/8 feet above the National Mall, the Washington Monument was built as a powerful tribute to George Washington. One of the most noted symbols of Washington, DC, the Washington Monument also boasts one of the most colorful histories of any of the federal city’s attractions. One of Washington, DC’s most familiar landmarks, the Lincoln Memorial, honors its 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. The memorial would later become the backdrop for milestones in the struggle for civil rights, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. With a memorable form reminiscent of the Pantheon, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt laid the cornerstone for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to the third president using the same silver gavel that had been used to lay the cornerstone of the Capitol and the Washington Monument. Located just across the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, the US Marine Corps War Memorial is home to one of the most celebrated patriotic sculptures, in which five soldiers and one Navy corpsman raise the flag at Iwo Jima. The statue is modeled after a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal. The three survivors of the battle posed for the sculptor, who recreated the expressions of the deceased soldiers from photographs. Theodore Roosevelt’s deep love of nature and strong commitment to conservation are reflected throughout the 88-acre Theodore Roosevelt Memorial and Island, where 2.5 miles of hiking trails pass through dense forests and marshy swamps. Often referred to as the “Wall,” the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the American soldiers who were killed during the war, were prisoners of war, and who remain missing in action. Their names are listed chronologically on the black granite V-shaped memorial. Visitors today are encouraged to make rubbings of names, using graphite pencils and commemorative paper supplied by park rangers. A seven-foot tall bronze statue entitled Lone Soldier stands at the entrance to the US Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center US Navy Memorial, representing all past, present and future navy servicemen and women. The statue is cast in bronze mixed with artifacts from eight historic vessels. When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in 1982, the women who served in the conflict felt slighted by their virtual exclusion from the design. In 1984, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial was founded so that a tribute to the servicewomen and field hospital nurses could complement the new memorial. The Korean War Veterans Memorial features a polished wall engraved with the faces of soldiers, nurses, chaplains, and even a dog, honoring those who served. A bronze sculpture group of platoon soldiers inching through a field forms the focal point of the memorial. The rambling Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial consists of four “rooms” arranged chronologically to represent the 32nd president’s unprecedented four terms in office. Spanning over 7 acres, the memorial defies FDR’s request for a modest tribute; he asked that the memorial not be any larger than his desk. One of Washington, DC’s most historic African-American neighborhoods is home to the African-American Civil War Memorial, one of the nation’s few tributes to the African-American veterans of the Civil War. The National World War II Memorial pays tribute to the 16 million Americans who served in uniform, the more than 400,000 who lost their lives, and the millions more who sacrificed on the home front. Beyond these, its most famous patriotic symbols, the nation’s capital pays tribute to many other world leaders and historic events in memorials placed throughout the city. WASHINGTON DC HOTELS  PHOTO: Washington Monument at Sunset – Photo courtesy JakeMcGuire.com |
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