Point of Interest: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

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Section: General

Location

Latitude/Longitude:
 38° 52.81' N
077° 01.42' W

Comments

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"Located along the famous Cherry Tree Walk on the Western edge of the Tidal Basin near the National Mall, this is a memorial not only to FDR, but also to the era he represents. The memorial traces twelve years of American History through a sequence of four outdoor rooms-each one devoted to one of FDR's terms of office. Sculptures inspired by photographs depict the 32nd President: A 10-foot statue shows him in a wheeled chair; a bas-relief depicts him riding in a car during his first inaugural. At the very beginning of the memorial in a prologue room there is a statue with FDR seated in a wheelchair much like the one he actually used." - NPS & Recreation.Gov

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Submitted by Seth on Feb 27, 06.

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