Foundation Document Overview, Lyndon

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RIVERBEND 189 PARK Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial R Great ive 495 r Falls Ro ad d R B Grove on the Potomac was established r s ic ll k a ya F r d Ro 190 ad Great Falls Park C&O CANAL by Congress on December 28, NATIONAL American Legion MARYLAND HISTORICAL Memorial Bridge PARK Exit 40 1973, through Public Law 93-211. C a Naval Surface Warfare Center b in Foundation Document Overview 495 (Carderock Division) Jo Washington, D.C. h Maryland n The memorial is intended to honor

738 P C M k a a thur B w O r cAr oule Clara Barton National Historic Site l d Exit 41 vard y d er o D ck President Lyndon B. Johnson and o G Clar m a Bar e ton Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac i o Parkw n rg a io e y ROCK n to Glen Echo Park w D n Exit 43 recognize his achievements in r i Pik CREEK v e n e

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W anc 123 Exit 46 Br h a as a place where people can enjoy the 267 lf s u h D.C. G i n g t pleasures and beauties of nature along n o u n 50 R Francis Scott Key n o Memorial Bridge ds M 7 al P n e ot Theodore Roosevelt Island with scenic views of the capital and o m om D ac o River RIVERBEND Spout Runria 189 l PARK 29 Parkway Pkwy 395 R tunnel many of its great monuments. i 495 Historic District of Columbia boundary Exit 72 Great ve way r igh Theodore Roosevelt R H Falls o Lee Memorial Bridge U.S. ad Capitol d 66 U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial R B Washington r Lincoln s ic Monument ll k Netherlands Carillon Memorial a ya The 17-acre site is located in Lady F rd 50 Arlington Memorial Bridge R Arlington House, oa 190 Memorial Ave Lady Bird Johnson Park d 66 The Robert E. Lee Memorial Great Falls Park C&O CANAL Women in Military Service LBJ Memorial Grove Bird Johnson Park on Columbia NATIONAL American Legion MARYLAND for America Memorial ARLINGTON on the Potomac NATIONAL HISTORICAL Memorial Bridge Navy and Marine Memorial CEMETERY 110 Island, an island in the Potomac River, PARK Exit 40 River

Columbia Island Marina Pentagon C a 50 Naval Surface Warfare Center b in 495 Gravelly Point and consists of two primary areas. The (Carderock Division) Jo Washington, D.C. Roaches h Maryland ia Run st n Roaches Run o c 738 C P Waterfowl Sanctuary a M r k n a u w first area is commemorative in nature, O acArth Bo A r ule Clara Barton National Historic Site d v y l Exit 41 ard d er o D ck o G Clara Ba VIRGINIA consisting of a granite monolith m e rton Ronald Reagan i o Park 395 n r wa Washington i g Mile o e y Four ROCK National n to Glen Echo Park Ru w n 1 Airport surrounded by a winding network D n Exit 43 r i Pik CREEK v e n e u

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123 Claude Moore 395 several species of flora including Colonial Farm 123 495 OXON COVE 267 PARK 95

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Gravelly Point Potomac Heritage Riverside Park Contact Information Mount Vernon National Scenic Trail D Estate and RoachesGardens O ia (no bicycles allowed) G Run t RoachesU Run s P E o IS c CAT For more information about the George Washington Memorial Parkway Foundation Document, a AWA Waterfowl Sanctuary C Y CR R n EEK 0 1 4 Kilometers E A EK

National Colonial PISCATAWAY PARK contact: [email protected] or (703)289-2500 or write to: 0 1 4 Miles Farm VIRGINIA Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway Headquarters, Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 22101 395 Ronald Reagan Washington Mile Four National Ru n 1 Airport

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Significance statements express why Lyndon Baines Johnson Fundamental resources and values are those features, systems, Interpretive themes are often described as the key stories Memorial Grove on the Potomac resources and values are processes, experiences, stories, scenes, sounds, smells, or or concepts that visitors should understand after visiting important enough to merit national park unit designation. other attributes determined to merit primary consideration a park—they define the most important ideas or concepts Statements of significance describe why an area is important during planning and management processes because they are communicated to visitors about a park unit. Themes are within a global, national, regional, and systemwide context. essential to achieving the purpose of the park and maintaining derived from—and should reflect—park purpose, significance, These statements are linked to the purpose of the park its significance. resources, and values. The set of interpretive themes is unit, and are supported by data, research, and consensus. complete when it provides the structure necessary for park • The Memorial Landscape. Designed by renowned Significance statements describe the distinctive nature of the staff to develop opportunities for visitors to explore and relate landscape architect, M. Meade Palmer, the Lyndon Baines park and inform management decisions, focusing efforts on to all of the park significances and fundamental resources Johnson Memorial Grove is a living memorial to President preserving and protecting the most important resources and and values. Johnson, who valued nature in his personal life and values of the park unit. supported environmental protection in his presidency. The • Presidential Memorial. Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial • Situated in Lady Bird Johnson Park, the Lyndon Baines centerpiece of the memorial landscape is a large, 19-foot- Grove honors our 36th president’s contributions to the Johnson Memorial Grove serves as a contemplative designed tall piece of granite. Azaleas, flowering shrubs, and spring environment, education, civil rights, and his presidency. landscape where visitors can experience panoramic views flowers create a space to reflect on Johnson’s presidency • Lady Bird Johnson. Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial of the monuments in Washington, D.C., from a favorite while enjoying the beauty of the designed memorial Grove is the focal point of Lady Bird Johnson Park, which viewpoint of President and Mrs. Johnson. landscape. Pathways help visitors navigate the site while honors the conservation and beautification legacy of our understanding its dynamic role as a memorial. • Located within the grove, the memorial plaza, with a former first lady. monolith of sunset red granite as its focal point, is the only • View of Washington, D.C. The view across the Potomac • Design and Landscape of the Memorial. The physical monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the legacy of River of monuments on the National Mall and in design of the memorial was innovatively planned to President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Washington, D.C., is a fundamental part of the overall The purpose of Lyndon Baines Johnson emphasize the location of the grove on an island. design of the memorial and its layout. Located on Columbia MeMoriaL Grove on the PotoMac is to Island in Lady Bird Johnson Park, the memorial location serve as a living memorial landscape was chosen by Lady Bird Johnson because it was a favorite that honors Lyndon Baines Johnson, the stopping point for President Johnson and for her, from 36th president of the United States. which they enjoyed the panoramic views of the city on their way back into Washington, D.C. Purpose Significance Fundamental Resources and Values Interpretive Themes

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193 M.D. n o as well as his love of the land. It was

W anc 123 Exit 46 Br h a as a place where people can enjoy the 267 lf s u h D.C. G i n g t pleasures and beauties of nature along

n o u n 50 R Francis Scott Key n o Memorial Bridge ds M 7 al P n e ot Theodore Roosevelt Island with scenic views of the capital and o m om D ac o River RIVERBEND Spout Runria 189 l PARK 29 Parkway Pkwy 395 R tunnel many of its great monuments. i 495 Historic District of Columbia boundary Exit 72 Great ve way r igh Theodore Roosevelt R H Falls o Lee Memorial Bridge U.S. ad Capitol d 66 U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial R B Washington r Lincoln s ic Monument ll k Netherlands Carillon Memorial a ya The 17-acre site is located in Lady F rd 50 Arlington Memorial Bridge R Arlington House, oa 190 Memorial Ave Lady Bird Johnson Park d 66 The Robert E. Lee Memorial Great Falls Park C&O CANAL Women in Military Service LBJ Memorial Grove Bird Johnson Park on Columbia NATIONAL American Legion MARYLAND for America Memorial ARLINGTON on the Potomac NATIONAL HISTORICAL Memorial Bridge Navy and Marine Memorial CEMETERY 110 Island, an island in the Potomac River, PARK Exit 40 River

R R 193 of walks and trails. The second is a Turkey Run Park PARK y Parkway Washington Sailing Marina E e k Headquarters r V u I

VA. grass meadow that provides a tranquil T

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d MD. a Daingerﬁeld Island

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refuge for reflection and rejuvenation. l m VA. u 738 r o R a C 295 F

d a CITY OF 210 e The site is a living memorial with D 495 ALEXANDRIA

123 Claude Moore 395 several species of flora including Colonial Farm 123 495 OXON COVE 267 PARK 95

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Lincoln Washington M Boat ramp American Horticultural Netherlands Carillon Memorial MonumentSociety at River Farm e

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