Monuments and Memorials:

Washington Monument

Summary: 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

Address: Located on Constitution Avenue, NW

Closest Metro Stop: Smithsonian (Blue and Orange Lines)

Availability: Open daily from 9 AM – 5 PM.  Advance tickets are available through the National Park Service Reservation System.  Timed tickets are required to ensure an enjoyable experience for all visitors.  All visitors 2 years of age or older must have a ticket to enter the Monument.  The number to the reservation system is (800) 967-2283.  Reservations may be made between the hours of 10 AM – 10 PM

Costs: While tickets to the Washington Monument are free of charge, callers to this number will incur a $1.50 service charge and a $.50 shipping and handling fee.  Visitors may also obtain free, same-day, timed tickets to the Washington Monument at the 15^thStreet kiosk.  Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 8:30 AM until all tickets for that day are gone

Notes: Facilities include exhibits, a book store, restrooms and concessions.  For more information visit www.nps.wamo

Jefferson Memorial

Summary: Honors America’s third president.  It features a 19-foot bronze statue of Jefferson and an inscription of passages of the Declaration of Independence and other famous Jefferson writings

Address: 14^thSt, SW on the tidal basin

Tour Length: Park rangers give 15 minute talks several times an hour

Closest Metro Stop: Smithsonian (Blue and Orange Lines)

Availability: Open 8 AM – 11:45 AM daily.  The lower lobby is open daily from 8 AM – 11:30 PM.  Closed on Christmas

Notes: The lower lobby holds an elevator to provide access to the Memorial Chamber, restrooms, Museum and Bookstore/Gift Shop.  For more information call (202) 426-6841 or visit www.nps.gov/thje

Korean War Memorial

Summary: Features 19 soldiers arrayed for combat, with the American flag as their symbolic objective.  A 164-foot wall is etched with 2,500 photograph images of the support personnel whose efforts sustained the military operation

Address: Adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

Closest Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange Lines)

Availability: Open daily 8 AM – 12 midnight.  Closed on Christmas

Notes: Facilities include a book store, touch screen registry, restrooms and concessions.  For more information call (202) 619-7222 or visit www.nps.gov/kwvm

Lincoln Memorial

Summary: 19-foot marble statue of our 16^thPresident, Abraham Lincoln.  The memorial also exhibits inscriptions of Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg

Address: West Potomac Park and 23^rdSt, NW

Closest Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange Lines)

Availability: Open daily from 8 AM – 12 midnight.  Closed on Christmas

Notes: The Lincoln Memorial chamber is wheelchair accessible via an elevator in the lower lobby.  Wheelchairs are available for loan on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Korean War Veterans memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial kiosks.  Restrooms are available at the Lincoln Memorial.  For more information call (202) 426-6841 or visit www.nps.gov/linc

U.S.M.A. War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial)

Summary: The 78-foot memorial commemorates all marines who have died in battle since 1775.  The statue depicts on the of the most famous incidents of World War II and symbolizes this nation’s esteem for the honored dead of the U.S. Marine Corps

Address: Route 50 near Arlington National Cemetery

Closest Metro Stop: Arlington Cemetery (Blue Line)

Availability: Open daily from 8 AM – midnight.  Closed on Christmas

Notes: For more information call (703) 285-2601 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/usmc.htm

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Summary: 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

Address: North of the Lincoln Memorial

Closest Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange Lines)

Availability: Open daily 8 AM – 12 midnight.  Closed on Christmas

Notes: For more information call (202) 634-1568 or visit www.nps.gov/vive

World War II Memorial

Summary: 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

Address: 17^thSt, between Constitution and Independence Avenues, NW

Closest Metro Stop: Smithsonian (Blue and Orange Lines)

Availability: Open 24 hours daily

Notes: Includes a World War II registry of the men and women who served.  For more information call (202) 619-7222 or visit www.nps.gov/nwwm

FDR Memorial

Summary: 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

Address: Cherry Tree Walk along Tidal Basin near Jefferson Memorial

Closest Metro Stop: Smithsonian (Blue and Orange Lines)

Availability: Open 24 hours daily

Notes: Includes a World War II Registry of the men and women who served.  For more information call (202) 376-6704 or visit www.nps.gov/frde/

Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center

Summary: Honors the men and women of the U.S. Navy.  Features a 100-foot granite map of the world surrounded by depictions of historic Navy events

Address: Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 7^thand 9^thStreets

Closest Metro Stop: Archives-Navy Memorial (Green and Yellow Lines)

Availability: Memorial Open Daily.  Heritage Center Open March – October from 9:30 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Saturday and November – February from 9:30 AM – 5 PM, Tuesday through Friday

Costs: Free.  Movie screenings at the Heritage Center cost $3.75

Notes: Special events run throughout the year.  Call (202) 737-2300 ext. 768 or visit http://www.lonesailor.org/

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Summary: 20 exhibits with mementos left at the memorial, photos from ceremonies, and murals

Address: E Street, NW between 4^thand 5^thStreets.  The visitor center is located 2 blocks away at 605 E Street, NW

Closest Metro Stop: Judiciary Square (Red Line).  Take the F Street exit

Availability: Open 24 hours a day.  Visitors Center Hours: Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sunday, 12 Noon – 5 PM.  Tours must be scheduled at least a week in advance

Cost: Free

How to Request a Tour: A tour request form can be obtained at www.nleomf.com/thememorial/tourrequest.htm