Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C.
Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C., Civil War memorial collection in Washington DC, United States.
The monuments present seventeen outdoor statues distributed throughout central and northwest Washington DC, depicting eleven Union generals and other historical figures.
The National Park Service registered eighteen Civil War statues for preservation in response to President Nixon's Executive Order 11593 in the 1970s.
The monuments represent different perspectives of the Civil War, from military leaders to medical personnel, including the Nuns of the Battlefield memorial.
Visitors can locate these monuments in public spaces and parks across Washington DC, with many concentrated near the National Mall area.
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, positioned in front of the U.S. Capitol, stands as the largest equestrian monument in Washington DC.
Location: Washington, D.C.
GPS coordinates: 38.89347,-77.02163
Latest update: May 14, 2025 02:41
National Archives and Records Administration
146 m
National Gallery of Art
271 m
Newseum
212 m
United States Navy Memorial
134 m
Spirit of Haida Gwaii
289 m
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
270 m
Federal Trade Commission Building
193 m
Temperance Fountain
36 m
Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
14 m
Man Controlling Trade
151 m
Captain Nathan Hale
292 m
H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse
242 m
Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building
218 m
Unabomber's cabin
208 m
General Winfield Scott Hancock
58 m
Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
227 m
Bust of Francesco Barberini
263 m
Guardianship
158 m
National Bank of Washington, Washington Branch
47 m
Heritage
189 m
Central National Bank
94 m
Past (Aitken)
139 m
Fireman's Insurance Company Building
78 m
Present (Aitken)
95 m
National Archives Building
146 m
The Lone Sailor
147 m
US Navy Memorial Visitor Center
146 m
Harman Center for the Arts
264 mReviews
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