National Memorials · District of Columbia
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
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Introduction
Background: 1
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial tells the story of one of America's greatest leaders of the 20th century.
Geography
History and culture
Meet the Artists: 5
In 2009, in a competitive process under the guidelines of the General Services Administration’s Design Excellence Program, renowned architect Frank Gehry was selected to design the Eisenhower Memorial. Declared by Vanity Fair magazine to be “the most important architect of our age,” Frank Gehry has built an architectural career that has spanned five decades and produced dozens of acclaimed public and private buildings across the globe. Raised in Toronto, Canada, Frank Gehry moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1947. Mr. Gehry received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Southern California in 1954, and he studied City Planning at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Frank Gehry’s work has earned several of the most significant awards in the architectural field, including: the Pritzker Prize, the National Medal of Arts, the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, and the Royal Institute of British Architects Gold Medal.
History & Culture: 6
Learn how statues, engravings and a first-of-its-kind tapestry honor the legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Meet the architects, sculptors, artists and engravers who brought the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial from vision to reality.
Visitor information
Visitation
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial · NPS / Victoria Stauffenberg. Open source ↗
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- Public domain:Full Granting Rights
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- Public domain:Full Granting Rights
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Meet the Artists · Meet the Artists — National Park Service. Open source ↗
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Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗
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- 2025
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- 2026-10-30
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- NPS reporting unit; annual total is the sum of 12 monthly recreation visit estimates.
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower MEM
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