National Memorials · District of Columbia
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
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Introduction
Background: 1
These words by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ushered the United States into World War II and defined what it is to be an American. Stop by this secluded memorial and begin to understand the Roosevelt legacy.
Geography
History and culture
Places: 5
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Stories: 6
“There is nothing so American as our national parks.... The fundamental idea behind the parks...is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.”
President Roosevelt entered his historic third term in 1941 mindful of the worsening world situation as well as the strongly isolationist feeling shared by most Americans. Events drew this country into the most destructive war in history and the nation looked to the President to provide bold leadership and guidance in uncertain times.
History & Culture: 7
Franklin Roosevelt remains intimately connected to the National Park Service. During a speech in 1936, President Roosevelt noted the special quality of national parks by stating that "there is nothing so American." He captured the essential truth of the agency by declaring, "the fundamental idea behind the parks...is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us."
Visitor information
Visitation
Sources & field notes
Source records (11)
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Background · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial · NPS Photo. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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- 03/30/2021
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- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
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- Public domain:Full Granting Rights
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- Public domain:Full Granting Rights
Designation · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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State or territory · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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Places · Places — National Park Service. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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- April 27, 2018
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Stories · Stories — National Park Service. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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- March 25, 2021
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History & Culture · National Park Service. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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Physical Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Mailing Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Telephone · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗
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- 2025
- Retrieved
- 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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- Franklin Delano Roosevelt MEM
- Evidence
- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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- Factual reference data; source attribution retained.