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 Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial - Washington D.C. Posted by:  heringermr
N 38° 53.845 W 077° 03.838
18S E 321011 N 4307418
Theodore Roosevelt Island is a 88.5-acre island and a national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is also known as Mason's Island or Analostan Island.
Waymark Code: WMC06F
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2011
Views: 32
In 1931, the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased the island from the gas company with the intention of erecting a memorial honoring Roosevelt. Congress authorized the memorial on May 21, 1932, but did not appropriate funds for the memorial for almost three decades.
Funds were finally designated by Congress in 1960. The memorial was dedicated on October 27, 1967. Designed by Eric Gugler, the memorial includes a 17-foot statue by sculptor Paul Manship, four large stone monoliths with some of Roosevelt's more famous quotations, and two large fountains.
Street address:
South of Key Bridge in the Potomac River.
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. USA
County / Borough / Parish: District of Columbia
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering/
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2011 To: 12/31/2011
Hours of operation: From: 6:00 AM To: 10:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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