| George Mason Memorial | |
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.jpg) George Mason Memorial in 2014[1] | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°52′46″N 77°2′21″W / 38.87944°N 77.03917°W |
| Established | Authorized: 1990 Groundbroken: 2000 Dedicated: 2002 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | George Mason Memorial |
The George Mason Memorial is a memorial to Founding Father George Mason, the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights that inspired the United States Bill of Rights. The Memorial is located in West Potomac Park within Washington, D.C. at 24 E Basin Drive SW, which is a part of the Tidal Basin.[2] Authorized in 1990, with a groundbreaking in 2000 and dedication in 2002, the memorial includes a sculpture of Mason, a pool, trellis, circular hedges, and numerous inscriptions. It was the first memorial in the Tidal Basin area to be dedicated to someone who was not a former President of the United States.[2]
- ^ December 2014
- ^ a b Yates 2002.