George Gordon Meade Memorial
George Gordon Meade Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Trylon of Freedom, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The George Gordon Meade Memorial, also known as the Meade Memorial or Major General George Gordon Meade, is a public artwork in Washington, D.C. honoring George Meade, a career military officer from Pennsylvania who is best known for defeating General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. The monument is sited on the 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse. It was originally located at Union Square, but was removed and placed in storage for fourteen years before being installed at its current location. The statue was sculpted by Charles Grafly, an educator and founder of the National Sculpture Society, and was a gift from the state of Pennsylvania. Prominent attendees at the dedication ceremony in 1927 included President Calvin Coolidge, Governor John Stuchell Fisher, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, and Senator Simeon D. Fess. The memorial is one of eighteen Civil War monuments in Washington, D.C., which were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The marble and granite sculpture, which includes depictions of Meade and seven allegorical figures, rests on a granite base and granite platform. It is surrounded by a public plaza and small park. The monument is owned and maintained by the National Park Service, a federal agency of the Interior Department. Another monument to Meade by sculptor Henry Kirke Bush-Brown is on the Gettysburg Battlefield. It was dedicated in 1896 as the first equestrian monument erected on the battlefield and is one of scores of Gettysburg monuments and markers.
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Dates from 1927.
Wikidata Q5539818, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Trylon of Freedom: 0.0 mi
- Washington Area Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Darlington Memorial Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Peace Monument: 0.2 mi
- National Native American Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Sir William Blackstone Statue: 0.0 mi
- Cubi XI: 0.1 mi
- Moondog: 0.1 mi
- Chief Justice John Marshall Statue: 0.1 mi
- She Who Must Be Obeyed: 0.1 mi
- East Wing National Gallery of Art: 0.1 mi
- National Gallery of Art: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.3 mi
- LabX: 0.3 mi
- U.S. National Archives: 0.3 mi
- John Marshall Place Park: 0.1 mi
- Federal Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
- Seaton Park - East: 0.2 mi
- Seaton Park - West: 0.2 mi
- Union Square: 0.2 mi
- West Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Rare & Endangered: 0.3 mi
- Mediterranean: 0.3 mi
- Garden Court: 0.3 mi
- Southern Exposure: 0.3 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.5 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.7 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.1 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.0 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Alger Park: 3.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.5 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.9 mi
- Reservation 630: 4.0 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.8 mi
- Round Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 3.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Indian Head: 21.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.3 mi
- Great Falls: 14.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.9 mi
- Wilson: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Gordon Meade Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 281° | 156 m | 11.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 324° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 272° | 144 m | 8.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 7.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 12.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 265° | 137 m | 9.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 260° | 125 m | 7.1 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 322° | 123 m | 5.2 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 | 20:37 |
| 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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