Monuments to People & Events, Washington DC Photos

Statues & memorials to presidents, heroes, historic events abound around the National Capital.

See also: Subject index for Washington, Captions list for Washington, The Mall, National Museum of American History, National Gallery of Art, National Air & Space Museum, George Washington Memorials, Thomas Jefferson Memorials, Abraham Lincoln Memorials, Ford's Theatre, Ulysses S. Grant Memorials
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President George Washington Monument reflected in Tidal Basin. George Washington Memorials, Washington DC

President Thomas Jefferson sculpture in his memorial by Rudulph Evens. Thomas Jefferson Memorials, Washington DC

President Abraham Lincoln statue by Jules Guerin in his memorial . Abraham Lincoln Memorials, Washington DC

Emancipation Memorial of Lincoln freeing the slaves paid for by donations from freed slaves. Capitol Hill Heritage Neighborhood, Washington DC

Presidential box in Ford's Theatre where Abraham Lincoln sat when shot by John Wilkes Booth.

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial (1922) by sculptures Henry M. Schrady & Edmond R. Amateis. Ulysses S. Grant Memorials, Washington DC

Teddy Roosevelt Memorial on Roosevelt Island.

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

John F. Kennedy grave & eternal flame in Arlington National Cemetery.

Baron von Steuben statue (1910) to Revolutionary War General in Lafayette Square.

Statue to Military Engineers of Revolutionary War in Lafayette Square.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1745-1817) statue to Revolutionary War General in Lafayette Square.

Alexander Hamilton statue at Treasury Building.

Andrew Jackson equestrian statue marks War of 1812 General (1853) by Clark Mills in Lafayette Square.

Statue of John Barry, Commodore US Navy in Franklin Square.

National Cathedral stained glass windows of American Civil War soldiers.

Major General George Gordon Meade Civil War Memorial (1927) by Charles Grafly.

Statue of Civil War hero Thomas (1879) by J.Q. Award in Thomas Circle.

Sculpture on Arlington Memorial Bridge (1926-32) by Leo Friedlander, James Earle Fraser & C. Paul Jennewein.

Peace Monument by Franklin Simmons (1878).

Rows of tomb in Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington National Cemetery.

Winged American Expeditionary Forces monument & Old Executive Office Building.

U.S. Holocaust Museum memorial flame. US Holocaust Memorial, Washington DC

Korean War Memorial (1995) sculpted by Frank Gaylord.

Vietnam Memorial (1982) by Maya Ying Lin. The Mall, Washington DC

Bronze soldiers at Vietnam Memorial.

National Law Enforcement Memorial on Judiciary Square is guarded by vigilant lions.

National Law Enforcement Memorial with lioness & cubs over names of fallen police officers.

Winton touring car "Vermont" (1903), first to drive across USA by H. Nelson Jackson & Sewall K. Crocker & dog Bud in American History Museum. National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Wright Brothers' plane in Air & Space Museum. National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC

Spirit of St Louis first nonstop flight New York to Paris by Charles Lindbergh in Air & Space Museum. National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC

Lockheed Vega 5B used by Amelia Earhart on her 1932 solo trans-Atlantic flight in Air & Space Museum. National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC

Albert Einstein statue (1974) by Robert Berks.

Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) Memorial to her work among blacks.

Dupont Circle Fountain recognizing services of Samuel Francis Dupont.

Statue of Poncho Villa at Mexican cultural Institute.

Statue of Martin Luther at Thomas Circle.

Statue of Joan of Arc in Meridian Hill Park. Meridian Hill Heritage Neighborhood, Washington DC

Statue of Queen Isabella Catolica at OAS building. The Ellipse, Washington DC

Christopher Columbus fountain (1908) by Lorado Taft in Union Station Plaza.


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