Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to honor that president.
It was dedicated on May 2, 1997 by President Bill Clinton. The monument, spread over 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) near the southwest side of the Tidal Basin along the Cherry Tree Walk in West Potomac Park.
The memorial honors the 12 years of the history of the United States through four outdoor rooms, one for each of FDR's terms of office.[1]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Media
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Four Freedoms.JPG
A memorial wall engraved with the Four Freedoms.
- Original FDR memorial Oct 09.JPG
The original FDR Memorial near the corner of 9th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW (2009)
- The Memorial that FDR actually wanted.JPG
Plaque at the edge of the sidewalk in front of the original FDR Memorial (2007)
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Sign outside of the FDR Memorial in Washington DC
View of the Washington Monument from the FDR Memorial.
References
- ↑ "District of Columbia: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial". The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington, D.C: United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. 2001. p. 34 – via Internet Archive.
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