Washington, D.C. Sites and Memorials

The National Mall

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Is a black granite wall in a V-shaped design Inscribed with names of 58,209 Americans missing or killed in the Vietnam conflict

National Archives Contains original founding documents: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Emancipation Proclamation, The Treaty of Paris

Iwo Jima Memorial Is an enduring image of WWII and the US Marine Memorial Image of five Marines and one Navy corpsman raising the flag on top of Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima A 32-foot bronze statue

Mount Vernon Was home to George and Martha Washington for over 45 years Visited by over 1 million people annually

Library of Congress Nation’s oldest federal cultural institution Contains the largest library in the world Contains more than 18 million books, 2.5 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.5 million maps, 54 million manuscripts

Smithsonian Institution Is the world’s largest museum complex Holds more than 140 million artifacts and specimens Funded by Englishman, James Smithsonian Established in 1846 for,”the increase and diffusion of knowledge”

The White House Home of President Obama, and his family Has East Wing and West Wing Contains the Oval Office, which President Obama’s office, and houses many offices for staff John Adams was the first president to live there Contains 132 rooms and 32 bathrooms

Jefferson Memorial Built in 1942 to honor the nation’s 3rd president Inside stands a 19-foot bronze statue of Jefferson

Lincoln Memorial Dedicated in 1922 in memory of President Abraham Lincoln Has Lincoln sitting atop 10-foot high marble base His thumb is size of a football Has engraved inscriptions of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address

Arlington National Cemetery Is America’s largest burial ground Among the thousands of military graves are those of President John F. Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world champion boxer Joe Louis, and the Tomb of the Unknowns

The Capitol Houses the meeting chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives Has 5 levels and 540 rooms Takes up as much space as 4 football fields

Washington Monument Constructed as a memorial to George Washington Dedicated in 1885 Has 897 stairs 555 feet tall Took over 40 years to build due to lack of funds

TEST YOURSELF Try to name the pictures of the sites and memorials coming up next. The answer will follow the picture.

A.

A. The Capitol

B.

B. Jefferson Memorial

C.

C. Iwo Jima Memorial

D.

D. Arlington National Cemetery

E.

E. Mount Vernon

F.

F. Lincoln Memorial

G.

G. Smithsonian Institution

H.

H. The Library of Congress

I.

I. Washington Monument

J.

J. National Archives

K.

K. The White House

L.

L. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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A big thank you to google.com/images for the wonderful pictures, and to my students who love to learn, and who helped create this PowerPoint. Burr Elementary School Ms. Robinson October 2007