Southwest Waterfront in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Titanic Memorial
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 16, 2010
1. Titanic Memorial Marker - north face
[front (north) face of statue base:]
who perished
in the wreck
of the Titanic
April 15, 1912.
They gave their
lives that women
and children
might be saved.
the rich and the poor
the ignorant and the learned
all
who gave their lives nobly
to save women and children.
Erected 1931 by Authorized by Congress and sponsored by the Women's Titanic Memorial Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1832.
Location. 38° 52.315′ N, 77° 1.159′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Waterfront. It can be reached from P Street Southwest 0.1 miles west of 4th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west. The Memorial is at the south end of the Washington Channel Promenade - at the southwest corner of Southwest Waterfront Park. It is at
this page online
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walter Reed (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Linking the "Island" to the City (about 700 feet away); Walter Reed 1851 - 1902 (about 700 feet away); Harbour Square (about 800 feet away); Wheat Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barney House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Housing Reform and the Syphax School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Military Education at Fort McNair (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. designer of the Memorial. (Submitted on June 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Titanic Memorial. "...designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who won the commission in open competition, and sculpted by John Horrigan..." (Submitted on June 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Friends of Titanic Memorial Park. The Friends of Titanic Memorial Park (FOTMP) is an action-oriented group that collaborates with the National Park
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 16, 2010
2. Titanic Memorial Marker - south face
Additional keywords. Women's Titanic Memorial; John Horrigan, sculptor.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2009
3. Titanic Memorial
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2009
4. Titanic Memorial Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2009
5. Titanic Memorial - southwest corner
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2016
6. Self-Sacrifice
The allegorical figure on the memorial is said to represent Self-Sacrifice.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2016
7. Titanic Memorial
Designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the figure of 'Self-Sacrifice' was executed by John Horrigan and the exedra by Henry Bacon.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2016
8. Titanic Memorial
The memorial was Authorized by Congress in 1917, sponsored by the Women's Titanic Memorial Association and originally installed in 1930 on Rock Creek Parkway at New Hampshire Avenue. It was dedicated on May 26, 1931. To make way for the Kennedy Center, it was removed to Fort Washington in 1966 and re-installed in its present location in 1968.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2016
9. Titanic Memorial
the rich and the poor
the ignorant and the learned
all
who gave their lives nobly
to save women and children.
Library of Congress
10. Mrs. H. P. Whitney's "Titanic"
between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920
between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920
A model figure for the Titanic Memorial in Washington, D.C. by sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2016
11. Titanic Memorial
The statue, as built, is less emphatically male than Mrs. Whitney's model.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,353 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on January 19, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 19, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 9, 10, 11. submitted on January 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
