Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

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Introduction

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." These are the words of our 32nd President, a man who embodied the meaning of the word courage. Despite being stricken with polio at age 39 and paralyzed from the waist down, he emerged as a true leader, guiding our country through some dark times: the Great Depression and World War II. The memorial honors this man, his story, and his era.

"I Have Seen War..."

As President of the United States during World War II, Franklin Roosevelt probably reflected on an address he delivered in 1936 describing what he saw in Europe following the First World War. His words can be found engraved in stone throughout his own memorial as well as in the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.

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National Mall and Memorial Parks
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone

Visitor Information
(202) 426-6841

Park Headquarters
(202) 485-9880

Climate

Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid. Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.