In addition to public tours of federal agencies, there are a variety of monuments and memorials located in Washington, D.C. Admission to all memorials and monuments is free and provide an exceptional way to learn more about the history of the United States.
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Washington Monument
The tallest masonry structures in the world, standing 555 feet tall. The monument is dedicated to the memory of our nation’s first president, George Washington. |
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Jefferson Memorial
Honors America’s third president. It features a 19-foot bronze statue of Jefferson and inscriptions of passage of the Declaration of Independence and other famous Jefferson writings. |
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Korean War Memorial
Features 19 soldiers arrayed for combat, with the American flag as their symbolic objective. A 164-foot wall is etched with 2,500 photographic images of the support personnel whose efforts sustained the military operation. |
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Lincoln Memorial
Features a 19-foot marble statue of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. The memorial also exhibits inscriptions of Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg Address. |
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Honors the men and women of the armed forces who served in the Vietnam War. The V-shaped memorial is made of black granite and is inscribed with the names of the 58,209 Americans missing or killed in the Vietnam War. |
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World War II Memorial
The National Mall’s newest memorial was dedicated to the men and women of World War II – America’s Greatest Generation – on May 29, 2004. The memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War II and the more than 400,000 who died. |
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FDR Memorial
The memorial traces twelve years of American history through a series of four outdoor areas; each focusing on one of FDR’s terms in office. The memorial also includes a World War II Registry of the men and women who served. |
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