Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
National Memorial · DC
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.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/frde
- Location
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (38.883, -77.043)Directions
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- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Hours
Always Opentoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
There are no Rangers on duty at this site (except for special events). The United States Park Police are on duty 24 hours a day.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Self-guided tours
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Franklin Delano Roosevel Memorial Site Tour20–30 minutes · 6 stops
Take a virtual walking tour of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a seven-acre landscape of stone, water, and sculpture along the Tidal Basin. Four outdoor “rooms” trace FDR’s presidency, with waterfalls that shift from steady to chaotic to still, symbolizing the nation’s path from the Great Depression through World War II to his death in 1945. Quotes carved in granite and powerful imagery bring to life the words and struggles of America’s only four-term president.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.