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National World War II Memorial
Dedicated in 2011, this memorial pays tribute to the
famous American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and
best-known leader in the civil rights movement: Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. The memorial itself is based on a
line from Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech,
which was delivered from the nearby steps of the Lincoln
Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and
Freedom in 1963: “With this faith, we will be able to hew
out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”
The memorial depicts Dr. King as the “stone of hope”
and the two pieces of granite placed near him as the
“mountain of despair.”following the Civil War.
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This monumental obelisk was built to honor George
Washington, America’s first president, and stands today as
the world’s tallest freestanding stone structure.
Construction began in 1848, but a lack of funds,
political squabbling and the Civil War interrupted the
work from 1854 to 1877. A clear change in the color of
the stones can be seen about one-third of the way up
the monument; the slightly darker stones at the bottom
were placed before construction paused, while the lighter
stones above it were brought in from a different quarry
following the Civil War.
Korean War Veterans Memorial
N a t i o n a l W o r ld W a r II M em o r i a l
The National World War II Memorial, which honors the
spirit and sacrifice of the 16 million men and women who
served overseas and the more than 400,000 that
perished, opened to the public in April 2004.
The memorial built to celebrate the heroes of the
Greatest Generation remains one of the most visited sites
on the National Mall, with more than 4.2 million visits
in 2014. Each year, more than 300 Honor Flights bring
World War II veterans, as well as those who served in the
Korean and Vietnam wars, to the memorials dedicated to
their service.
K o r e a n W a r V ete r a n s M em o r i a l
Washington Monument
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The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in
1995, on the 42nd anniversary of the armistice that
ended the conflict. The memorial consists of 19 statues
of soldiers representing a squad on patrol, drawn from
each branch of the Armed Forces. The 19 figures create
a reflection on the wall, symbolizing the border between
North and South Korea: the 38th parallel.
Alongside the soldiers stands the Mural Wall with more
than 2,400 photographs of men, women, and dogs who
served in Korea.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
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