First Division Monument
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The First Division Monument is located in President's Park
, south of State Place Northwest between 17th Street Northwest and West Executive Avenue Northwest in Washington, DC, United States
. The Monument commemorates those who died while serving in the 1st Infantry Division of the U. S. Army
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President's Park
President's Park, located in Washington, D.C., encompasses the White House, a visitor center, Lafayette Square, and The Ellipse. President's Park was the original name of Lafayette Square. The current President's Park is administered by the National Park Service.-White House:Washington, D.C...
, south of State Place Northwest between 17th Street Northwest and West Executive Avenue Northwest in Washington, DC, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Monument commemorates those who died while serving in the 1st Infantry Division of the U. S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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External links
- First Division Monument. Webpage from the National Park Service website.
- "First Division Memorial, (sculpture)". SIRIS