National World War I Memorial - District of Columbia, USA
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Final plans approved for National World War I memorial.
Waymark Code: WM11JE3
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2019
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A new memorial in D.C.’s Pershing Park will honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I.
The National Capital Planning Commission has approved the final site development plans submitted by the National Park Service for the National World War I Memorial.
Features of the memorial include a freestanding wall with an integrated fountain and a plaza with a pool, scrim and “island” walkway, according to a press release.
The west face of the memorial’s wall will include an inscription while the east face consists of a sculpture that traces a soldier’s journey through the conflict.
The memorial also incorporates the renovated General John J. Pershing Memorial, a flagpole and a “belvedere” area located at the site of a former gazebo.
The plans were developed in collaboration with the World War I Centennial Commission.
Written by Valerie Bonk
When my wife and I first visited Washington DC we found out that the city has a WWI memorial that is not far from the WWII National Memorial. The city lost a lot of men in The War to End All Wars and had the memorial built a long time ago. The federal gov't has tried to adopt the memorial to use as a federal memorial a number of times over the years but the District of Columbia has always refused.
Now the city and the nation will have a WWI memorial.
Type of publication: Radio
When was the article reported?: 10/05/2019
Publication: WTOP radio
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How widespread was the article reported?: local
News Category: Politics
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