World War II Memorial


Through stone architecture and bronze sculptures, the World War II Memorial recognizes the ways Americans served, honors those who fell, and recognizes the victory they achieved to restore freedom and end tyranny around the globe.

GPS Coordinates: 38.889413, -77.040553 Address: 1750 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. Nearest Intersection: 17th St. & Independence Ave. SW

  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Junior Ranger Program

  • Architecture and Building
  • Incarceration
  • Japanese-American Internment
  • Monuments and Memorials
  • Wars and Conflicts
  • World War II

A Field of Stars

Close up of Gold Stars in the Memorial

Paying honor to those that paid the ultimate price.

Lady Freedom Walking

A close up of one of the Lady Freedom markers

One of the two plaques showing a nation answering the call to defend freedom

The World War II Memorial at night

The World War II Memorial at night

The World War II Memorial at night

WWII Memorial

WWII Memorial panoramic shot

A nation pays honor in the center of the capital city to the greatest generatioin

Aerial view of World War II Memorial

Aerial view of stone columns around an oval-shaped pool at the World War II Memorial.

56 columns represent the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories at the time of World War II.