Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

On Friday afternoon when we were in Washington D.C., Jack and I rode bikes out to the Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. I have read a number of books on Teddy Roosevelt and I am fascinated by all of the things that he accomplished in his relatively short life.

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
National Register of Historic Places #1966000869
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This historic place is located south of the Key Bridge in the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 38° 53.845 W 077° 03.838.

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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.