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A Photo Gallery of

The National Mall and Memorial Parks

Washington D.C.

Washington Monument

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

World War II Memorial

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Washington Monument was built in memory of the first U.S. President George Washington (Feb. 22,

1732 – Dec. 14, 1799). Construction work started on the monument in 1848. The site was opened to the

public in 1888. It is 555’ 5 1/8” tall.

George Washington is known as the “Father of his country.”

One of the American Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) wrote the Declaration of

Independence that termed Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness unalienable rights. He also became

the third U.S. president.

Though work on the memorial finished in 1943, Thomas Jefferson’s statue was added in 1947.

The Lincoln Memorial was built to celebrate the life of the 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-

1865).

He led the nation during the American Civil War, prevented the U.S. from disintegration and abolished

slavery.

The Roosevelt Memorial consists of four sections, depicting each term of the 32nd U.S. President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) in the White House.

In view of President Roosevelt’s physical disability, the memorial is accessible to those with physical

impairments.

He led the United States during World War II. He is the only president who was elected to office more

than twice.

The World War II Memorial was inaugurated in 2004 in memory of the over

400,000 Americans who died in the “global military conflict.”

The United States fought against Japan, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary and

Romania from 1941 to 1947.

The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated to the one and a half million Americans who fought to

protect South Korea in a three-year war against North Korea – 131 of them received the Medal of

Honor.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the over 58,000 dead and many more injured Americans who

participated in the Vietnam War (1955-1973).

Here, while a female nurse helps an injured soldier, another one looks up for a U.S. helicopter.