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Another new memorial in Washington is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Located along the Cherry Tree Walk on the western edge of the Tidal Basin, it's spread over 7 1/2 acres.
There are several waterfalls, and 10 bronze sculptures that depict scenes from his 12 years of presidency and the Great Depression, such as this one showing a bread line.
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My favorite was this one of Roosevelt and his Scotty dog, Fala.
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Continuing around the Tidal Basin you come to the Jefferson Memorial, built in the 1940s.
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The interior has a 19' tall bronze statue of our 3rd president, along with engravings of passages from Jefferson's writings.
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In order to get a tour of the White House, you have to arrange it ahead of time with your congressman. I don't even know where I live, let alone who my congressman is! It looks pretty peaceful from this direction.
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But the view the other way shows the loud protestors.
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I'm not big on museums, but I really like the dinosaurs in the Museum of Natural History.
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This woolly mammoth could use some dental work.
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The Hope Diamond is a deep blue 45-carat diamond that is supposedly cursed. It has quite a history, dating back to the mid 1600s.
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I walked by the Capitol, but did not have a tour. I did go through it
here when I visited last September.
Is that really the Hope Diamond? Was that in the Museum of Natural History?
ReplyDeleteYes it is, and yes it was. I guess I should have been clearer.
ReplyDeleteWe toured the White House a year or two ago and the tour is a lot shorter than it had been in earlier years. Very disappointing.
ReplyDeleteHum..."I don't know where I live." You've got a lot of friends in the same situation!
ReplyDeleteI liked the statue of Fala. And the protestors, though I'm not sure what they were protesting. I protested there once. = )
ReplyDeleteLoved reading about your time in D.C. We were there in 2004 and saw all these amazing memorials, museums, etc. It is a trip I won't ever forget. Thanks for sharing!
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