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September 11 when it relocated to the City
Museum in the Carnegie Library
On September 11, 2001, one of four airplanes hijacked by terrorists Building (see p98). The Heurich
was flown into the Pentagon, resulting in huge loss of life and causing Mansion is a fine example of an
the side of the building to collapse. Crews at the Pentagon worked upper­middle­class family house
tirelessly to rebuild the in Washington in the late 1800s.
damaged 10 percent of
the building (400,000 to
500,000 square feet). It was
estimated that repairs would
take three years to finish
but they were completed
in less than a year. The west
wall has a dedication capsule
and a single charred cap­
The Pentagon Memorial commemorating stone. A memorial has
the victims of 9/11 been erected.

5 Theodore carry drinking water, especially
Roosevelt Island during the summer months. The ornate carving in Heurich’s Beer Hall
There is a carpark on the
GW Memorial Pkwy, McLean, VA. George Washington Memorial
Map 1 C4. Tel (703) 289­2500. Parkway (northbound) from 7 African American
q Rosslyn. Open 6am–10pm daily. where you can access the foot­ Civil War Memorial
8 by appt only. ∑ nps.gov/this
bridge leading to the island. and Museum
A haven for naturalists, Theodore Bicycles are not permitted
Roosevelt Island’s 91 acres (37 on the island. Museum: 1925 Vermont Ave,
NW. Memorial: 10th St and
ha) of marshlands and 2 miles Vermont Ave, NW. Tel (202) 667­
(4 km) of nature trails are home 2667. q U Street. Open 10am–
to a variety of wildlife including 6 Heurich 6:30pm Tue–Fri, 10am–4pm Sat
red­tailed hawks, great owls, Mansion (call for tours), noon–4pm Sun.
groundhogs, and wood ducks, ∑ afroamcivilwar.org
as well as many species of trees 1307 New Hampshire Ave, NW.
and plants. President Theodore Tel (202) 429­1894. q Dupont Circle. Opened in January 1999, the
Roosevelt (1858–1919), a great 8 11:30am, 1pm & 2:30pm Thu–Sat. African American Civil War
Closed Federal hols. & donation.
naturalist himself, is honored 7 ∑ heurichhouse.org Museum uses photographs,
with a 17 ft (5 m) tall memorial documents, and audiovisual
in bronze, and four granite Brewer Christian Heurich built equipment to explain the story
tablets, each inscribed with this wonderful Bavarian fantasy of African­Americans’ long
quotes by the president. for his family just south of struggle for freedom. The
The island is just one of sev­ Dupont Circle in 1894. The Museum’s permanent exhibition
eral sites that form part of the turreted mansion built in is entitled “Slavery to Freedom;
George Washington Memorial the Romanesque Revival Civil War to Civil Rights.”
Parkway. Enjoy a quiet stroll or archi tectural style was home Interactive kiosks bring
visit one of the parkway’s other to the Historical Society of together historic documents,
historical sites. Remember to Washington, DC until 2003, photographs, and music in a
powerful and evocative way.
There is also a service for
anyone interested in tracing
relatives who may have served
with United States Colored
Troops during the Civil War.
At the center of a paved plaza is
situated the “Spirit of Freedom,”
a sculpture by Ed Hamilton,
which was unveiled on July
18, 1998. It is the first major
art piece by a black sculptor on
federal land in the District of
Columbia. It stands 10 ft (3 m)
tall and features uni formed
black soldiers and a sailor
Statue of President Roosevelt and granite tablets on Theodore Roosevelt Island poised to leave home.

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