FDR Memorial
Address
1850 West Basin Drive Sw
Washington,
DC
20242
Near: at W Basin Dr. SW
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Hidden gem
Try and do this at night. It takes on a whole different feel with the lights(not tp forget that its less crowded).
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Beautiful Memorial with Stunning Symbolism
This is a VERY impressive memorial, composed of four outdoor "rooms" depicting Roosevelt's four terms in office. Water is used very effectively and imaginatively as a metaphor for the complexity of the issues that FDR faced during his presidency... from the crash of the Great Depression to the chaos of World War II. The FDR Memorial ranks right up at the top of D.C. memorials for imagination of design, and I highly recommend a visit.