The Washington Monument
The thing about this monument is that it can be seen all over Washington. North, South, East, West, it can mostly be seen - if you look for it. So I have photos from all four sides, which are all impressive, I guess that goes with being 555 feet tall!
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president.
Next stop The Jefferson Memorial.
Dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, one of the most important of the American Founding Fathers. He was the main drafter and writer of the Declaration of Independence, a member of the Continental Congress, and Governor of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia. He also served as the American minister to King Louis XVI and the Kingdom of France. Jefferson was the first U.S. Secretary of State under the first President George Washington, the second Vice President of the United States under second President John Adams, and also the third President, as well as being the founder of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, Virginia.
The committee of five assigned to write the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston, are depicted on the threshold of Jefferson's Monument.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself...." iconic words from an iconic president.
Dedicated in May 1997, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial honors the man who served nearly four terms as president of the United States and has been lauded as one of America's greatest leaders.
The FDR Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C. dedicated to the memory of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and to the era he represents. For the memorial's designer, landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, the memorial site represents the capstone of a distinguished career, partly because the landscape architect had fond memories of Roosevelt, and partly because of the sheer difficulty of the task.
The memorial sits on what is known as the Cherry Tree Walk and covers a total of about 7.5 acres (3 ha). It consists of a series of four outdoor rooms, one for each of FDR's terms. Inside the rooms, visitors will find particular reference to events that were occurring during those four years, including World War II.
Mrs. Eleanore Roosevelt is also represented in this memorial having served as the first US Delegate to the United Nations.
As I walked through this monument reading all of these phrases from various speeches given by President Roosevelt I could not help but think - ALL of today's politicians need to go though this monument, read and re-read all of these statements so they are reminded of why they are in the offices they have been elected to, to remind them of what their jobs mean to all of us, and to remind them to do their jobs! To open their minds to the fact that our country is a blend of people, that although many of us are now born here none of our family lines started here (unless your heritage is American Indian). Remind them of the reasons our forefathers came to this great country, to ask themselves 'am I serving all the people or just a few', to ask themselves 'what can I do to see that our Constitution and the Bill of Rights is applied to the good of all people not just a few'! To get their heads on straight!!!
Listening to a Fire Side Chat. And all politicians need to
realize that the buildings
they work in are owned by
ALL the people!
It is amazing to me that we are still arguing (with no appreciative good solutions) to a number of issues that President Roosevelt was also bringing to the forefront over seventy years ago! Equality, freedom of race, creed and color as well as gender, equality for women and preserving our lands ( I wonder if he was thinking ahead to Global Warming???)
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President, four unprecedented terms as President of these United States.
Another well know Monument: The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
I enjoyed walking around President
Lincoln shooting pictures of his
'greatness'.
Not only was he a great President,
he was a very tall President!
His monument certainly represents
this.
Martin Luther King Memorial - The man carved out of a mountain.
National World War II - Atlantic and Pacific
Through stone architecture and bronze sculptures, the World War II Memorial recognizes the ways Americans served, honors those who fell, and recognizes the victory they achieved to restore freedom and end tyranny around the globe.
Each of the pillars with a wreath above represents a State - 48 states.
Inside each victory pavilion is a sculptural canopy called a baldacchino. These baldacchinos are actually four eagles holding a laurel victory wreath suspended above an enlarged victory medallion set into the floor below. The eagle is the symbol of the United States of America. The laurel wreath is a symbol of victory going back to ancient Greece. So, the sculptures symbolize American victory in the Atlantic and in the Pacific theaters. The eagles have wingspans of 11 feet and are perched on columns 18 feet tall. Each of the laurel wreaths weighs 5,000 pounds and was designed by Ray Kaskey of Maryland.
Einstein !!
Nathan Hale
United States Navy Memorial
The Korean War Memorial
The reflective wall of the Korean War Monument
And the Reflective Pool
The Viet Nam Memorial
Viet Nam Soldiers
There are so many monuments, statues and memorials in Washington DC that we were not able to catch them all. I hope you enjoyed those that we did see. ☺
More soon 🐾🐾🌷🌷
2 comments:
The Washington monument is my favorite.
I agree, our representatives and the President should take a long and meaningful tour of FDR's Monument and study the Constitution in it's original format and begin to do their jobs accordingly. That said I am on the Roll Call at the Navy Memorial, all you have to do is enter my name. You can do it there or on the web site.
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