A Photo Gallery of

The National Mall and Memorial Parks Washington D.C.

1. Washington Monument

2. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

3. Lincoln Memorial

4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

5. World War II Memorial

6. Korean War Veterans Memorial

7. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Text and Photos by Kazim Aizaz Alam

The Washington Monument was

built in memory of the first U.S.

President George Washington

(1732-1799).

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.”

Construction work on the

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

finished in 1943. The statue ,

however, was added in 1947.

One of the seven American

Founding Fathers, Thomas

Jefferson (1743-1826) wrote

the famous Declaration of

Independence that termed

Life, Liberty and the pursuit

of Happiness unalienable

rights.

He also became the third

U.S. president.

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 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 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.