The memorial shines a light on the courage, sacrifice and honor of those who were disabled as a result of military service.
One of the "Statues of the Liberators" along Virginia Ave, the statue honors the five term (and first indigenous) president of Mexico.
Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, this memorial honors the Polish commander who became known as "the father of the American cavalry."
Cast from the propeller of his flagship, the statue of Adm David Farragut stands in a park bearing his name two blocks from the White House.
The DC War Memorial was designed with a bandstand so that each concert would be a tribute to those DC residents who served in the Great War.
Britain's proponent of preventing violence in the American colonies during the American Revolution is remembered in the nation's capital.
Southwest of the Jefferson Memorial in West Potomac Park, this memorial commemorates the contributions of an important Founding Father.
Dedicated to the 7 to 10 million Ukrainian citizens who died during the manmade famine of 1932-33.
Swedish-born engineer-inventor transformed naval warfare through his design of the iron-plated USS Monitor
American Revolution naval hero John Paul Jones is remembered with a memorial between the Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial.
Dupont Circle and the public fountain in its center are both named after Samuel F. Dupont, who served in the Union navy during the Civil War
Dedicated to the men who gave their lives in the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the memorial overlooks the Washington Channel in southwest DC.
This equestrian state of General George Washington was the second memorial built in the nation's capital.
"Hancock the Superb" keep watch over Pennsylvania Avenue, where he supervised the funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant.
Lt Gen Winfield Scott, the “Grand Old Man of the Army,” served as a general longer than any other man in America history.
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Last updated: December 9, 2022