Sculpture and Wall of Honor commemorates the United States Colored Troops [USCT] who served in the Civil War. Features events calendar and design history.

Living legacy to the founding of the republic as well as an oasis in the midst of a city landscape. Features events and history.

The division was the first American force to arrive in Europe during World War I. The memorial was erected in President's Park in 1924 in memory of division members who died in that war, with later additions commemorating those who died in later wars. Includes history of the division and the monument. National Park Service site.

Commemorates the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, who withheld his signature from the United States Constitution because it did not abolish the slave trade and lacked necessary protection for the individual from the Federal government. Features events and history.

Preserves the natural scenery along the Potomac River and connects historic sites from Mount Vernon, where Washington lived, past the nation's capital, which he founded, and the Great Falls of the Potomac where the President demonstrated his skill as an engineer. Features news, events and history.

Dedicated to the man who revolutionized naval history with his invention of the screw propeller and who designed the U.S.S Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the Civil War. Features history.

Honors the four branches of the military as well as those who supplied support services. Features events, design symbolism and history.

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A tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War. Features activities, facts, information for children, history, news and events.

Honors the man who kept non-violence and peaceful resistance at the heart of a campaign for India's struggle for freedom from British rule. Features history, directions and donors.

Information on the memorial to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and on the memorial fund organization that created it.

Honors military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms. Features images, events and a registry of remembrances.

Honors the political philosopher, architect, musician, book collector, scientist, horticulturist, diplomat, inventor, and third President of the United States. Features activities, information for children, news and events.

The Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center honor those who have served in the sea services and perpetuates their heritage, values and traditions. Features events, a Navy log, groups and history.

Serves as a testament to the sacrifice of military personnel in the Vietnam war and creates a venue for reconciliation by separating the issue of the sacrifices of the veterans from the U.S. policy in the war. Features activities, children's information, design history and events.

The tallest free-standing masonry structure in the world, this obelisk-shaped tower honors George Washington. Features activities, educational programs, children's information, design history, news and events.

Proceedings of the society at the inauguration meeting of March 22, 1859; report of the select committee of the House of representatives appointed to consider the memorial of the society, made on February 22, 1855; and the charter of the society.

Information on the memorial to be constructed adjacent to the Tidal Basin. Description of the project, newsletters [PDF] and online contributions.

A guide to the statues, monuments, and memorials of Washington. Search by area, subject, and sculptor.