U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center

701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004 | 202-737-2300, 800-821-8892,800-821-8892 | Web site »

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Chinatown

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Archives-Navy Memorial (Green and Yellow lines)

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Monument/Landmark

hours:

Daily 9:30 am-5 pm

Admission:

Free

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Bill O'Leary - The Washington Post

A handsome plaza features ship masts, a giant rendering of the globe designed to demonstrate how much of it is covered by water, and a rim of friezes depicting chapters in U.S. naval history.

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The memorial features a granite map of the world, 100 feet in diameter, surrounded by relief sculptures showing events in naval history. The Naval Heritage Center, next to the memorial, has a theater, an electronic log with the names of Navy veterans and other displays.

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