Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial

Honoring the 32nd president of the United States, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is situated in Washington, D.C., in West Potomac Park, between the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River. Although a Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission was established by the Congress in 1955, the completed memorial was not dedicated until May 1997. One of the nation's most expansive presidential memorials, it covers 7.5 acres and is laid out as a series of four outdoor rooms, one for each of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's terms in office. Constructed with granite walls, some are engraved with memorable passages from the president's speeches.