Second Division Memorial
The Second Division Memorial is located in President's Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, United States. The Memorial commemorates those who died, while serving in the 2nd Infantry Division of the U.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: artwork by James Earle Fraser
- Also known as: “Second Infantry Division Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Washington Monument
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Second Division Memorial.
The Oval Office
Government office
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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 1,800 feet north of Second Division Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and Golden Triangle.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Second Division Memorial
- Categories: war memorial, building, and historic site
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89258° or 38° 53′ 33″ northLongitude
-77.03796° or 77° 2′ 17″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Inception
1936Open location code
87C4VXV6+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 66418659OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Second Division Memorial” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “第二師紀念碑”
- French: “Second Division Memorial”
- Portuguese: “Memorial da Segunda Divisão”
- Urdu: “سیکنڈ ڈویژن میموریل”
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