Monuments and Memorials
Landmarks dedicated to the memory of important people and events.
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A granite column erected by the State of Ohio for the Ohio National Guard Infantrymen who took part in the defense of Washington at Fort Stevens in July 1864.
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A granite statue of a soldier erected by the State of New York in honor of the war dead who died in the defense of the Capital in 1864. The monument was dedicated on September 18, 1914.
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A.J. Bolon was a special Indian agent for the Washington Territory, who was killed by American Indians after the failure of the Walla Walla Council in 1855.
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This Illinois State Historic Site is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their four sons. The exterior includes a terrace and an obelisk, while the interior contains a rotunda and the burial room.
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Created on December 1, 1978, Western Hemlock, Sitka Spruce and Western Redcedar dominate the prolific rainforest vegetation. Wildlife in abundance includes both Grizzly and Black Bears, many species of salmon, whales, mountain goats, and deer.
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The AIDS Memorial Grove is dedicated to individuals who have died as a result of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Owned and administered by the City of San Francisco, it is an affiliated area of the National Park Service.
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Dedicated to brothers Oakes Ames and Oliver Ames, the monument is a four-sided, random ashlar pyramid, 60 feet square at the base and 60 feet high, constructed of light-colored native granite. It was completed in 1882.
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