The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a circular, open-air structure on the south bank of the Tidal Basin. Defined by fifty-four Ionic columns supporting a shallow marble dome, the building draws its design directly from the ancient Roman…
Tidal Basin Loop Trail
A scenic walking tour around Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin, visiting three iconic presidential and civil rights monuments along the way.
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1. Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is defined by seven and a half acres of red South Dakota granite, arranged in a sequence of four open-air rooms that follow the curve of the Tidal Basin. Unlike the marble columns found elsewhere on…
3. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
The Martin Luther King, Junior, Memorial is defined by a thirty-foot granite figure of Doctor King, carved to appear as if he is emerging from a massive, split boulder. This centerpiece, known as the Stone of Hope, stands apart from two…