Photos

Thumbnail photo of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Memorial by NCPC Staff Thumbnail photo of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Memorial by NCPC Staff Thumbnail photo of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Memorial by NCPC Staff Thumbnail photo of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Memorial by NCPC Staff

Description

(1882 - 1945) 32nd U.S. President. Elected to unprecedented 4 terms in office and leader during Great Depression and WWII. Complex memorial depicts the various contributions he made, including inscriptions and sculptures related to the New Deal and Tennessee Valley Authority. Sculptures depicting Roosevelt in a wheelchair and featured with his pet are also included.

Themes

American PresidentsAmerican Presidents
MilitaryMilitary
StatesmanshipStatesmanship
World War IIWorld War II

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Coordinates

38° 52' 59" N 77° 2' 30" W

Latitude/Longitude

38.883122231219012,-77.041689412527916

Authorized

1955 (69 Stat. 694)

Dedicated

1997

Sponsor

FDR Memorial Commission, established by Congress; paid for by U.S. Government and private contributions

Owner

FEDERAL - NPS