General William T. Sherman Monument
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General William T. Sherman Monument is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 10 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherman Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.6 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue of American Civil War Major General William Tecumseh Sherman located in Sherman Plaza, which is part of President's Park in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The selection of an artist in 1896 to design the monument was highly controversial. During the monument's design phase, artist Carl Rohl-Smith died, and his memorial was finished by a number of other sculptors. The Sherman statue was unveiled in 1903. It is a contributing property to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. (added in 1978) and to the President's Park South (added in 1980), both of which are historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dates from 1896.
Wikidata Q5532297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1903
- Elevation
- 10 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Sherman Park: 0.0 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.2 mi
- McPherson Square: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.5 mi
- Artigas Park: 0.5 mi
- National Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Renwick Gallery: 0.3 mi
- DAR Museum: 0.3 mi
- The People’s House: 0.3 mi
- Decatur House: 0.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.2 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.7 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.1 mi
- Alexander Hamilton Statue: 0.0 mi
- Bex Eagle Statue: 0.1 mi
- A Soldier's Journey: 0.1 mi
- General John J. Pershing Statue: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell Replica: 0.1 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.2 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.4 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Lock 0: 1.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 3.5 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Big Red One: 0.2 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.3 mi
- Floral Library: 0.7 mi
- The Extra Mile: 0.1 mi
- National World War I Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jean Monnet Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Zero Milestone: 0.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Indian Head: 21.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.3 mi
- Great Falls: 13.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.2 mi
- Wilson: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of General William T. Sherman Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 281° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 15.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 271° | 144 m | 8.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 256° | 125 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 78000257OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1266650828
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