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Introduction

The George Mason Memorial, dedicated on April 9, 2002, honors the little known but widely felt contributions of an important Founding Father. The memorial is located in East Potomac Park near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Born in 1725 George Mason wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights and later attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
 
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Click here to go to the current in depth pages. These are being renovated to match the new look of the websites.
 
 
 
 

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900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024

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Visitor Information
(202) 426-6841

Climate

Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.
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Did You Know?
Heifers are female cattle that have never given birth. The picture to the left is Buffy the Brown Swiss, one of the heifers living on Oxon Hill Farm.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 07:00 EST