Vietnam Veterans Memorial Located at 21st Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women of the armed forces who served in the Vietnam War. The names of more than 58,000 who gave their lives or remain missing are listed in the chronological order they became casualties, on the black granite panels. It is a garden memorial that includes a reflecting pool, life-size statues depicting servicemen, and a black granite wall with murals of actual men and women who served in the Korean War. United States Navy Memorial Located between Seventh and Ninth Streets, N.W., on Pennsylvania Avenue, this Memorial honors the men and women of the United States Navy, and centers on a circular plaza bearing the world's largest map of the world. Historical Washington Homes Mount Vernon Located at the end of the George Washington Parkway south of Alexandria, Virginia, George Washington s estate, overlooking the Potomac River, has been restored to its 18th century colonial grandeur.
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Arlington House Located in the Arlington National Cemetery, and overlooking the Potomac River and Washington, DC, Arlington House is preserved as a memorial to General Robert E. Lee, a man who gained respect of Americans in the North and South. It is uniquely associated with the families of Washington, Custis, and Lee for it was built by George Washington Park Custis. Gunston Hall Located near Mount Vernon and overlooking the Potomac River, the Colonial plantation home of George Mason, Father of the Bill of Rights, is famous for both architectural beauty and historical associations. At this house, Mason met with his friends Washington, Jefferson and Madison. The plantation is surrounded by 550 of the original 5,000 acres and was complete with out-buildings, formal gardens and a deer park.