Washington Monument
-Honors George Washington and his accomplishments as a Founding Father of the United States -555 5 1/8 Tall - 2 colors: construction stopped during the Civil War, and had to get different stone to finish
Lincoln Memorial
-There are 36 pillars around the Lincoln Memorial to represent the 36 states that were in the Union when Lincoln died. This represents how he held the Union together during his presidency. -Statue is 19 ft. tall -Inside the Lincoln Memorial are inscribed the Gettysburg Address and his 2 nd Inaugural Address
Jefferson Memorial
- Author of the Declaration of Independence and Founding Father of the United States -Statue is 19 ft. tall - On the statue of Jefferson, he is holding a copy of the Declaration of Independence, there is a stack of books representing him being the founder of the University of Virginia and his belief in education, and corn to represent the agriculture of Virginia (his home state) and his belief in agriculture to represent the United States economy
FDR Memorial
- Four Rooms at the memorial that represent his four terms - each room has something that represents that major event(s) of that term -Room 1 (Term 1) represents the Great Depression, with soup lines - Room 2 (Term 2) represents his plan to get out of the Great Depression, called the New Deal - Room 3 (Term 3) represents uniting the country during WWII and his fireside chats - Room 4 (Term 4) honors him as president of the United States, along with influential First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
-The most recent monument built in Washington DC (2011) - honors the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his involvement for civil rights for all Americans - the monument is around 30 ft tall - The memorial is symbolic from a quote that is etched, Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.
Iwo Jima Memorial Marines
-Honors all Marines who have served the United States dating back to 1775 - Iwo Jima is representation of the United States taking over islands in the Pacific during WWII, that helped lead to the end of the WWII - The statue is from an iconic photo taken after the battle, of soldiers raising the American Flag on the small island - Inscribed on the monument are the battles/ engagements that the Marines have been involved in throughout our nations history
Korean Memorial
- Statues are over 7 ft. tall and 19 of them - War was fought to stop the spread of Communism (Containment) - The statues represent all branches of the armed forces, and all nationalities who fought in the war -A granite wall is to the left of the statues that inscribe pictures of soldiers from the war
Vietnam Memorial Wall
-Over 58,272 names on the wall (approx. 1,200 names are listed as missing) - polished black granite wall (over 10 ft at its highest point) - Vietnam War lasted from 1959-1974 - Part of the containment policy to stop the spread of Communism
World War II Memorial
- Built to honor all men and women who served in the military during WWII - Honor Flights arrive throughout the year so many WWII Veterans can see the memorial - Sections of the monument cover the 2 theatres of the war: The Atlantic and the Pacific - Each state is represented in the monument, as well as territories - Within in the monument there is a wall with gold stars. Each gold star represents 100 servicemen/women killed during WWII. There are 4,000 gold stars on the wall.
Capitol Building Legislative Branch Congress House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court Judicial Branch 9 members
National Archives
-Inside the National Archives are famous United States documents - They include: The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights, and the Constitution, as well as many others. - A copy of the Magna Carta is located within the archives -In case of emergency, an elaborate system of protection is in place where the 3 major documents can drop below ground in a secure location so the United States can maintain a working government.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery -Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -Protected 24/7 - Honors all who served, and those who did not return -Began after World War I -John F. Kennedy buried at Arlington - Eternal Flame at his burial site - Buried along side his wife, child - His brothers also buried at Arlington
The National Cathedral
- One of the largest cathedrals in the world, and one of the largest structures in Washington DC - buried there are Woodrow Wilson, the only president buried in DC, and Helen Keller - Many major ceremonies have occurred in the cathedral throughout our nations history