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Eisenhower Memorial
Between 4th and 6th Streets, SW
Plans are underway to build a national memorial to honor President Dwight
D. Eisenhower on a four-acre site near the National Mall. The memorial will
feature a grove of oak trees, huge limestone columns, and a semicircular
space made monolithic stone blocks and carvings and inscriptions that
depict images of Eisenhower’s life.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
West Potomac Park near Lincoln Memorial on Ohio Drive, SW
This memorial is divided into four outdoor galleries, one for each of FDR's
terms in office from 1933 to 1945. Several sculptures depict the 32nd
President. Hours are 8 AM to 11:45 PM.

George Mason Memorial
900 Ohio Drive, in East Potomac Park, SW
Monument to the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which
inspired Thomas Jefferson while drafting the Declaration of Independence.

Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
The museum serves as a memorial to the millions of people who were
murdered during the Holocaust. Open 10 AM to 5:30 PM every day, except
Yom Kippur and Christmas Day. Timed passes are distributed on a first–
come, first–served basis.

Iwo Jima Memorial
Marshall Drive, next to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
This memorial, also known as the United States Marine Corps War
Memorial, is dedicated to the marines who gave their lives during one of
the most historic battles of World War II, the battle of Iwo Jima.

Jefferson Memorial
15th Street, SW
This dome-shaped rotunda honors the nation's third president. The 19-foot
bronze statue of Jefferson is located on the Tidal Basin, surrounded by a
grove of trees making it especially beautiful during Cherry Blossom season
in the spring. Hours are 8 AM to midnight daily.

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