Become a member and save up to 17% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. The Unique Memorials of Washington Evening Lecture/Seminar Monday, May 12, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET Code: 1NV131 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration Login $25 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $30 Non-Member Adding to your cart... Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Resize text Joan of Arc statue in Meridian Hill Park (Another Believer/CC BY-SA 4.0) From a tiny pocket park dedicated to a pop star turned politician to the only female equestrian statue in the capital, Washington, D.C., is full of unique and obscure memorials. Beyond the National Mall, there are monuments to middling presidents, forgotten founders, failed projects, and allies turned enemies. Today potential memorials are thoroughly and painstakingly vetted, but this rigorous review process was not always standard procedure. The 19th and early 20th century saw many strange additions to the city's collection of statues, urns, parks, plaques, and markers. Carolyn Muraskin, founder of DC Design Tours, takes a closer look at some of these odd and lesser-known monuments, memorials, and landmarks. General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
