Visiting Washington, DC

National Park Service Memorials and Monuments

Further information can be obtained by calling the National Park Service at 202.426.6841

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Memorial -- 900 Ohio Drive, SW. Located near the Jefferson Memorial and the Potomac River .  There are park rangers available from 8 a.m. to midnight every day except Christmas Day.
Metro stop:  Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall. www.nps.gov/ fdr m

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial - South bank of the Tidal Basin.
At the Swan Boathouse you can rent a paddle boat to cruise on the Tidal Basin .
The Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall. www.nps.gov/thje

Korean War Memorial - National mall near the Lincoln Memorial.
The memorial is staffed from 8 a.m. to midnight every day except December 25 by park rangers who are available to answer questions and present interpretive themes. A bookstore in the nearby Lincoln Memorial sells informational items relating to both the memorial and the Korean War.
Metro: Foggy Bottom or Smithsonian
www.nps.gov/kwvm

The Lincoln Memorial - West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street, NW. The lower lobby is open 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom or the Smithsonian Metro stop. www.nps.gov/linc

The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial - Henry Bacon Drive & Constitution Avenue, NW.
Metro Stop:  Foggy Bottom or Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall.
www.nps.gov/vive

The Washington Monument - On the Mall at 15th Street, SW.
Tickets are required.  They are free and available at the booth located on the west side of 15th Street, NW, on the Mall. Advance Tickets (small fee charged):
Ticketmaster:  (DC Metro) 202-432-7328 (Outside DC) 1-800-551-7328. Facilities:  Bookstore, Restrooms, Museum.
Information: 202-426-6841.
Metro stop: Smithsonian.
www.nps.gov/wash

The World War II Memorial - Corner of 12th and Independence Ave, SW.
Metro Stop: Smithsonian.
The Memorial is open around the year though it may be secured for events celebrating National Independence Day.
www.nps.gov/nwwm