Historical Markers and War Memorials in The National Mall, District of Columbia

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in The National Mall, District of Columbia

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201 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Virginia Peanuts — Reported permanently removed

The peanut—also called "groundnut" elsewhere in the world—is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. The name "peanut" may be misleading as it is not a nut crop! Science classifies peanut as both a "grain legume" and, due to its high . . . — — Map (db m184537) HM

202 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Voyage — A Journey Through Our Solar System —

You are standing near Pluto within a model of our solar system. The real solar system is 10 billion times larger. Take a voyage! Imagine exploring our solar system as a giant. As you travel, you encounter the Sun and its planets, each small . . . — — Map (db m143932) HM

203 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Washington Monument —

In commemoration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Washington Monument 1884 – 1984 Walkways donated July 11, 1984 by the members and friends of the National Society of Professional Engineers in observance of the . . . — — Map (db m47332) HM

204 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Washington: The City — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

George Washington shaped many aspects of the nation's capital. He championed placing the capital along the Potomac River then personally selected the site. He chose architect Pierre L'Enfant to design the city. L'Enfant envisioned a capital with . . . — — Map (db m211376) HM

205 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Washington: The Man — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

"He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man." Thomas Jefferson, January 2, 1814

George Washington shaped the United States in both war and peace. He led the Continental Army . . . — — Map (db m211378) HM

206 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Washington: The Monument — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

The Washington Monument honors George Washington, hero of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. When this stunning stone obelisk was completed in 1884, it was the tallest building in the world. Today the monument . . . — — Map (db m211377) HM

207 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — We Come in Peace, 2018 — Huma Bhabha, Pakistani American, b. Karachi, Pakistan, 1962 — Painted and patinated bronze. Approved acquisition of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden —

Huma Bhabha's striking sculptural creatures appear to have emerged from either the prehistoric past or a postapocalyptic future. Bhabha, who often cites pulp horror and science-fiction cinema as important points of departure, drew this work's title . . . — — Map (db m184557) HM

208 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza — Reported missing

First opened in 1974, the Hirshhorn's plaza displays recent sculptures by international artists. More than 400,000 people visit the sculpture garden and plaza each year. So while we invite you to look, relax, study, stroll, sketch, and take . . . — — Map (db m113987) HM

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209 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza — Reported missing

210 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza —

211 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden —

First opened in 1974, this garden displays sculptures from Europe and North America dating from the 1880s to the present. More than 400,000 people visit this garden each year. So while we invite you to look, relax, study, stroll, sketch, and take . . . — — Map (db m113995) HM

212 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden —

213 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden —

First opened in 1974, this garden displays sculptures from Europe and North America dating from the 1880s to the present. More than 400,000 people visit this garden each year. So while we invite you look, relax, study, stroll, sketch, and take . . . — — Map (db m113999) HM

214 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden —

215 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the People's Garden — The People's Garden —

Named in honor of USDA's founder, President Abraham Lincoln, who described USDA as "The People's Department," People's Gardens demonstrate how people can be empowered to change their communities by the simple act of gardening. The . . . — — Map (db m211342) HM

216 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Welcome to the Smithsonian's Arts + Industries Building —

More than a museum, the Arts + Industries Building (AIB) is a part of our nation's history. A destination for big ideas for more than 140 years. AIB is now poised for the next great chapter in its impressive story. 1876 World's Fair Sparks . . . — — Map (db m211333) HM

217 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Wetlands — Reported permanently removed

These diverse wetlands—and the ducks, squirrels, and dragonflies that make their home here—represent the original Chesapeake Bay environment, the largest estuary in North America. Chesapeake means "Great Shellfish Bay" in the Algonquian language. . . . — — Map (db m113965) HM

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218 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — What is a Grandfather Rock? — Reported permanently removed

The Cheyenne refer to boulders as Grandfathers, the oldest beings on Earth. There are 40 Grandfather Rocks surrounding the museum, greeting and welcoming our visitors. How many can you find? — — Map (db m113967) HM

219 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? — Washington Monument — National Mall & Memorial Parks, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — Reported permanently removed

On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia sent tremors throughout eastern North America. This seismic activity affected a number of Washington, D.C. landmarks, including the Washington Monument. National Park Service . . . — — Map (db m49459) HM

220 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? — Washington Monument — National Mall & Memorial Parks, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — Reported permanently removed

221 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Wingapo — Welcome to a Native Place — Native American Astronomy — Reported permanently removed

Over thousands of years, Native peoples have studied the moon as a guide for agricultural and ceremonial cycles. For the Powhatan, the month known as May was called the Corn Planting Moon. They kept time by noting the lunar cycles on notched sticks . . . — — Map (db m113954) HM

222 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Wingapo — Welcome to a Native Place — Lessons from the Sun — Reported permanently removed

The museum doors—etched with sun symbols—open to the east and greet the rising sun as do many traditional Native homes. Most Native peoples honor the sun as a life-giver and calendar, instructing when to plant, harvest, and conduct ceremonies. . . . — — Map (db m113963) HM

223 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Wingapo — Restoration of the Land — Reported permanently removed

Four hundred years ago, the Chesapeake Bay region abounded in forests, meadows, wetlands, and croplands. The National Museum of the American Indian restores these environments and is home to more than 27,000 trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants . . . — — Map (db m144387) HM

224 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Witchhazel • Suhwe?t (suh-whet) — Reported permanently removed

A popular commercial remedy and facial astringent used throughout the world, witchhazel was first harvested by Native peoples in the eastern United States. The Potawatomi and Mahican tribes used witchhazel as a sedative and as an astringent, and . . . — — Map (db m49647) HM

225 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — World War II Memorial —

Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the Eighteenth Century father and the other the Nineteenth Century preserver of our nation, we honor those Twentieth Century Americans who took up the struggle during the Second World War and made . . . — — Map (db m4392) HM

226 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Yinka Shonibare MBE — b. 1962, England — Wind Sculpture VII, 2016, Steel armature with hand-painted fiberglass resin cast and gold leave —

National Museum of African Art, museum purchase with funds from Amelia Quist-Ogunlesi and Adebayo Ogunlesi, and the Sakana Foundation, 2016-11-1 Installed in collaboration with Smithsonian Gardens Like a ship's sail, Wind Sculpture . . . — — Map (db m110782) HM

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227 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Yoko Ono — American, b. Tókyo, Japan, 1993 — Wish Tree, 2007, Live tree, Gift of the artist, 2007 (07.6) — Reported permanently removed

The Wish Tree series, begun in 1996, continues Ono's interactive art tradition by inviting visitors to whisper wishes to the tree. — — Map (db m113998) HM

228 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Yoko Ono —

Yoko Ono American, b. Tokyo, Japan, 1933 Wish Tree for Washington, DC 2007 Live tree and mixed media Gift of the artist, 2007 (07.6) Yoko Ono has been a prolific artist and notable figure in the art world since the 1960s. . . . — — Map (db m205015) HM

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