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  2. Presidential memorials in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Most well-known presidential memorials, such as the Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, have a physical element. There are also official presidential memorials that have a living element with only a minor physical presence. An example of a presidential living memorial is the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

  3. Mount Rushmore - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 December 2024. Mountain in South Dakota with sculptures of four U.S. presidents For the band, see Mount Rushmore (band). Mount Rushmore National Memorial Shrine of Democracy Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe Mount Rushmore features Gutzon Borglum's sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore ...

  4. List of sculptures of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. Three statues: one as a boy, one as general, and one as president Washington, D.C. 2020 Sergey Eylanbekov Dwight D. Eisenhower Statue London, England. Grosvenor Square. 1989 Robert Lee Dean Eisenhower Statue Alexandria, Virginia. Eisenhower Avenue Traffic Circle Eisenhower Monument: West Point, New York

  5. Construction of Mount Rushmore - Wikipedia

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    The Presidential Trail, a walking trail and boardwalk, starts at Grandview Terrace and travels through the forests to the sculptor's studio, now a museum with information about the construction of the monument and the tools used by workers.

  6. Washington Monument - Wikipedia

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    The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 in the American Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

  7. Lincoln Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style and forms a classical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon.

  8. Jefferson Memorial - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson Memorial's exterior Jefferson Memorial's interior. The Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.

  9. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial - Wikipedia

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    This is the only presidential memorial to depict a First Lady. [2] Considering Roosevelt's disability, the memorial's designers intended to create a memorial that would be accessible to those with various physical impairments. Among other features, the memorial includes an area with tactile reliefs with braille writing for people who are blind ...