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Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue: This bronze equestrian statue stands in honor of the Civil War general who successfully repelled the Confederate attack in the Battle of Gettysburg.
This bronze equestrian statue honors Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886), a career US Army officer who served during the Mexican-American War and Civil War. He is remembered in particular for his…
Samuel Hahnemann Memorial: This memorial, largely funded by the American Institute of Homeopathy, is dedicated to the father of homeopathy.
The Samuel Hahnemann Memorial is a bronze and granite monument in the form of an elliptical exedra, featuring a portrait statue of Hahnemann at the center of the niche. Christian Friederich Samuel…
Nathanael Greene Statue: This statue honors one of the American Revolution's most successful generals.
Dedicated in 1877, this bronze equestrian memorial honors Major General Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War general and commander of the Southern Department of the Continental Army. Greene sits…
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial: This grand statue group memorializes General Grant, as well as the men he commanded in the Union Army.
Located at the eastern edge of the National Mall near the base of the Capitol Building, this memorial pays tribute to American Civil War General and 18th U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It faces the…
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson Memorial): This monument to Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson was erected in 1909 by the organization he founded.
Sculpted by John Massey Rhine, this memorial commemorates Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson (1823-1871), a Civil War surgeon and the founder of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic…
Benjamin Franklin Statue: In addition to honoring Benjamin Franklin as a patriot and philosopher, this statue emphasizes his work as a printer.
This statue of Benjamin Franklin was donated by Stilson Hutchins, founder of the Washington Post, who gave it to the city in the name of America's newspaper publishers. As such, not only did the…
Admiral David G. Farragut Statue: This memorial to Admiral David G. Farragut, the first Admiral of the U.S. Navy, was cast from the propellor of the USS Hartford.
Standing high upon a twenty-foot-tall granite pedestal, this impressive bronze statue of Admiral David G. Farragut serves as the centerpiece of Farragut Square along Connecticut Avenue between K and I…
Emancipation Monument: This memorial to Abraham Lincoln, DC's first, was funded entirely by formerly enslaved men and women.
Financed entirely by contributions from formerly enslaved men and women, the Emancipation Monument was the city’s principal memorial to Abraham Lincoln until 1922. The inscription records that…
Rear Admiral Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain: Standing at the center of Dupont Circle, this fountain is the second memorial to Rear Admiral Francis Dupont to exist at this location.
Located in the center of DuPont Circle, this white marble fountain is the second monument to Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to exist at this location. The original monument was a bronze statue…
Washington Navy Yard Historic District: An important site for naval operations, the Washington Navy Yard's growth reflects the history of American naval conflicts.
The nation's first naval yard and first home port began development in 1799 and eventually became the center for naval operations during a critical period of expanding nationalism in the early 19th…