Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Force of Nature

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 5, 2018

1. Force of Nature Marker

Inscription. This island haven honors Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States. Woodlands, waters, and wildlife habitat like this—near the City—inspired Roosevelt’s conservation ethic.

After becoming the president in 1901, the lifelong naturalist established national parks, monuments, forests, bird reserves, and game preserves on over 230 million acres of public land. His actions to protect America’s history, scenery and wildlife are reflected in the memorial and landscape you can experience today.

Mason’s Island was transformed in the 1930s from tangled and overgrown woods into Theodore Roosevelt Island—a living memorial to honor the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist.

Erected 2018.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list.

Location. 38° 53.74′ N, 77° 3.993′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Rosslyn. It can be

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reached from Mount Vernon Trail. Marker is on the Roosevelt Island parking lot near the bridge to the Island, accessible from the northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Indian Villages and Captain John Smith (a few steps from this marker); Mount Vernon Trail (a few steps from this marker); Fort Haggerty (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Theodore Roosevelt

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 5, 2018

2. Force of Nature Marker

(approx. 0.2 miles away in District of Columbia); Making the Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away in District of Columbia); Causeway (approx. ¼ mile away in District of Columbia); Mason Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away in District of Columbia); Luminous Bodies (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Bridge to Roosevelt Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 5, 2018

3. Bridge to Roosevelt Island

This bridge connects the parking lot in Virginia to Roosevelt Island in Washington, DC. The Virginia shore of the river is the boundary.Close-up of photo on marker

Theodore Roosevelt<br>1858 - 1919 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pach Bros., May 11, 1904

4. Theodore Roosevelt
1858 - 1919

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on March 26, 2022, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.