FDR Memorial

09/08/2015

Do you know why the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is divided into four outdoor rooms? Find out here: http://bit.ly/1K4zHMz

08/18/2015

“I think it’s just good to share important patriotism with the kids. They’re teenagers now, and they need to understand that, especially in a time when we’re not in the middle of a world war, what our military and our government has done to make sure that they can do the things that they do today because of a lot of people’s sacrifices and hard work.”

(Kate and Jeff, Ohio)

06/23/2015

Have you ever captured a special moment with family or friends on the National Mall?

📷: Charlotte T.

03/12/2015

On this day in 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first fireside chat.

Photo / Wally Gobetz

03/10/2015

10/27/2014

Over the weekend a fantastic group of volunteers joined us for our first Friends of the National Mall Day of Service!

Find out how you can help improve and preserve America's Front Yard: www.nationalmall.org/joinus

09/23/2014

Have you been watching the PBS series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History?

Renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin shares with us why the FDR Memorial is her favorite spot on the National Mall. WATCH: http://ow.ly/BOUaR

01/30/2014

Happy birthday, President Roosevelt!

On this day in 1882 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, our nation's longest-serving president, was born. FDR is seen here laying the cornerstone for the Jefferson Memorial in 1939. Only 58 years later he would be honored with his own memorial on the National Mall. Happy birthday, FDR!

10/21/2013

Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her favorite site to visit on the National Mall: the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.

07/31/2013

You might be surprised by where the FDR Memorial ranks on this list!

Can you name the 7 most popular presidential monuments? Hint: Most are located on or near the ! http://bit.ly/18MLWhc

04/23/2013

Locals and tourists alike enjoy the FDR Memorial.

Image by Flickr Joel Kramer. DC, being a monumental city, is full of monuments and memorials. My favorite is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial...

02/22/2013

Fact Friday: There is a desk-sized stone plaque in honor of FDR outside the National Archives. Do you know why?

These are the words of our 32nd President, a man who truly knew the meaning of the word courage. Despite being stricken with polio and paralyzed...