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  1. www.nps.gov › this › indexTheodore Roosevelt Island (U.S. National Park Service)

    Mar 6, 2024 · In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president. They conceived a “real forest” designed to mimic the natural forest that once covered the island.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Theodore_Roosevelt_IslandTheodore Roosevelt Island - Wikipedia

    Theodore Roosevelt Island is an 88.5-acre (358,000 m 2) island and national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. During the Civil War, it was used as a training camp for the United States Colored Troops.

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  5. www.nps.gov › this › planyourvisitPlan Your Visit - Theodore Roosevelt Island (U.S. National ...

    Jun 18, 2018 · Check Basic Information to find out what hours the park is open and what current conditions are like. You can also download the park brochure. Check Directions for tips on getting to the island by public transportation or on regional bicycle and foot trails.

  6. www.nps.gov › 000 › theodore-roosevelt-memorialTheodore Roosevelt Memorial - U.S. National Park Service

    Jan 11, 2024 · Quick Facts. Although the entire island was designed as a living memorial by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and replanted by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, the memorial plaza is its centerpiece and occupies the highest point on the island.

  7. npplan.com › parks-by-state › washington-d-cTheodore Roosevelt Island | ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL

    MEMORIAL HISTORY. In 1931, the Roosevelt Memorial Association (RMA) began negotiating the purchase for what was then called Analostan Island from the Washington Gas Light Company for the purpose of creating a “living memorial” to Theodore Roosevelt, the 26 th President of the United States. The initial site for the memorial was the Tidal ...

  8. www.nationalparks.org › theodore-roosevelt-islandTheodore Roosevelt Island - National Park Foundation

    This wooded island is a fitting memorial to the outdoorsman, naturalist, and visionary who was our 26th President. After Roosevelt's death on January 6, 1919, citizens wanted to establish a memorial in his honor. The 91 acre wooded island in the Potomac seemed the perfect place.

  9. home.nps.gov › this › learnHistory & Culture - Theodore Roosevelt Island (U.S. National ...

    May 23, 2024 · Explore the links below to learn about the many chapters of history on this island from ancient history up to becoming a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt in the 1930s. This island was assigned a variety of names starting with John Smith's exploration of the area on his voyage up the Potomac River.

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