Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
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Contact Information:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
900 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-426-6841
http://www.nps.gov/frde/
Size: 8 acres
Location: The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is located in West Potomac Park, between the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River, near the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Description: Twelve years of American history are traced through a sequence of four outdoor rooms, each devoted to one of FDR's four terms in office. Sculpture inspired by photographs depict the 32nd President: A 10-foot statue shows him in a wheeled chair; a bas-relief depicts him riding in a car during his first inaugural.
Activities: There are many nearby places for visitor and family activities. Around the Tidal Basin, there are paddle boats that can be rented an hour at a time. The pavilion closes at dusk.
Operating
Hours: The main part of the memorial remains open 24 hours a day. The interpretive
ranger staff are on site from 8am to 11:45pm daily except Christmas Day. The
Bookstore opens from 8 am to 5 pm.
History: Authorized as a park on September 5, 1959; dedicated on May 2, 1997.
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