Presidential memorials in the United States

The presidential memorials in the United States honor presidents of the United States and seek to showcase and perpetuate their legacies.

Living and physical elements A presidential memorial may have a physical element which consists of a monument, a statue within a monument, a historical home, a presidential library, and other sites whose entire presence consists of a physical structure that is a permanent remembrance of the president it represents. Most well-known presidential memorials, such as the Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, have a physical element.

There are also official presidential memorials that have a living element with only a minor physical presence. An example of a presidential living memorial is the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Located in a wing of the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., the Wilson Center has a small exhibit concerning President Wilson's life and work, but it is best known for its work to unite the world of ideas with the world of policy by supporting scholarship linked to issues of contemporary importance. In this way the living memorial perpetuates President Wilson's legacy of scholarship linked closely to international relations.

Similarly, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship honors U.S. college students dedicated to public service and policy leadership, and thus may be considered a memorial with solely a living element. The Truman Scholarship is the sole federal memorial allowed to honor President Truman.

This can also be accomplished through the establishment of a policy institute, like the Eisenhower Institute whose mandate is to advance Eisenhower's intellectual and leadership legacies through research, public education, and public policy recommendations.Eisenhower Memorial

The James Madison Memorial Building, the third and newest building of the Library of Congress, is an example of a memorial with both living and physical elements. The building houses a memorial hall to President James Madison, but is also dedicated in memory of his 1783 proposal that the Continental Congress form an official library.

Existing presidential memorials

Multiple statues, homes, and other physical memorials to some presidents exist; only large structures are mentioned below: PresidentMemorialLocation 1 George Washington Washington Monument Washington, D.C. Washington Monument Baltimore, Maryland Washington Monument Boonsboro, Maryland George Washington Masonic National Memorial Alexandria, Virginia Ferry Farm Stafford County, Virginia Mount Vernon Fairfax County, Virginia Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Fairfax County, Virginia 2 John Adams Adams National Historical Park Quincy, Massachusetts Peacefield Quincy, Massachusetts John Adams Birthplace Quincy, Massachusetts John Adams Building Washington, D.C. 3 Thomas Jefferson Jefferson Memorial Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson Building Washington, D.C. Monticello Albemarle County, Virginia 4 James Madison Montpelier Orange County, Virginia James Madison Memorial Building Washington, D.C. 5 James Monroe James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library Fredericksburg, Virginia Highland Albemarle County, Virginia 6 John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams Birthplace Quincy, Massachusetts Peacefield Quincy, Massachusetts 7 Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Statue Washington, D.C. The Hermitage Nashville, Tennessee Andrew Jackson State Park Lancaster, South Carolina 8 Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Kinderhook, New York 9 William Henry Harrison Grouseland Vincennes, Indiana 11 James K. Polk James K. Polk Home Columbia, Tennessee President James K. Polk Historic Site Mecklenburg, North Carolina 13 Millard Fillmore Fillmore House East Aurora, New York 14 Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Homestead Hillsborough, New Hampshire 15 James Buchanan James Buchanan Memorial Washington, D.C. Wheatland Lancaster Township, Pennsylvania 16 Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Memorial Washington, D.C. Lincoln Highway Interstate Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site LaRue County, Kentucky Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Lincoln City, Indiana Lincoln's New Salem New Salem, Illinois Lincoln Home National Historic Site Springfield, Illinois Ford's Theatre National Historic Site Washington, D.C. Lincoln Tomb Springfield, Illinois Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Springfield, Illinois 17 Andrew Johnson President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library Greeneville, Tennessee Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greeneville, Tennessee 18 Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Washington, D.C. General Grant National Memorial Upper Manhattan, New YorkUlysses S. Grant National Historic SiteGrantwood Village, Missouri 19 Rutherford B. Hayes Spiegel Grove Fremont, Ohio Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Fremont, Ohio 20 James A. Garfield James A. Garfield Memorial Cleveland, Ohio James A. Garfield Monument Washington, D.C. James A. Garfield National Historic Site Mentor, Ohio 22, 24 Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Birthplace Caldwell, New Jersey 23 Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison memorial statue Indianapolis, Indiana Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Indianapolis, Indiana 25 William McKinley McKinley National Memorial Canton, Ohio National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Niles, Ohio William McKinley Monument Columbus, Ohio 26 Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Manhattan, New York Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Buffalo, New York Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Cove Neck, New York Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Dakota Maltese Cross Cabin Medora, North Dakota Pine Knot cabin Albemarle County, Virginia Theodore Roosevelt Island Washington, D.C. Theodore Roosevelt Monument Tenafly, New Jersey Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Medora, North Dakota 27 William Howard Taft William Howard Taft National Historic Site Cincinnati, Ohio 28 Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson Boyhood Home Augusta, Georgia Woodrow Wilson House Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Staunton, Virginia Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, D.C. 29 Warren G. Harding Harding Home Marion, Ohio Harding Tomb Marion, Ohio 30 Calvin Coolidge Coolidge Homestead Plymouth Notch, Vermont Calvin Coolidge House Northampton, Massachusetts Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum Northampton, Massachusetts 31 Herbert Hoover Hoover Tower Stanford, California Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum West Branch, Iowa 32 Franklin D. Roosevelt Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site Hyde Park, New York Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Hyde Park, New York Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington, D.C. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Stone Washington, D.C. Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park New York, New York Roosevelt Island New York, New York 33 Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman National Historic Site Kansas City, Missouri Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Independence, Missouri Harry S. Truman Scholarship 34 Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower National Historic Site Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home Abilene, Kansas Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Washington, D.C.Eisenhower Executive Office Building 35 John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. John F. Kennedy National Historic Site Brookline, Massachusetts John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame Arlington, Virginia John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Dallas, Texas John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Boston, Massachusetts 36 Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Gillespie County, Texas Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site Gillespie County, Texas Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac Washington, D.C. Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum Austin, Texas 37 Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Yorba Linda, California Birthplace of Richard Nixon Yorba Linda, California 38 Gerald R. Ford Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Ann Arbor, Michigan Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, Michigan 39 Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Plains, Georgia Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum Atlanta, Georgia 40 Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum Simi Valley, California Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C. 41 George H. W. Bush George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum College Station, Texas George Bush Center for Intelligence Langley, Virginia George Bush Park Houston, Texas 42 Bill ClintonClinton Presidential Center Little Rock, Arkansas President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Hope, Arkansas 43 George W. Bush George W. Bush Presidential Center University Park, Texas 44 Barack Obama Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum Chicago, Illinois 45, 47 Donald TrumpDonald J. Trump Presidential LibraryCurrently online, planned to be constructed in Miami, Florida 46 Joe BidenJoseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential LibraryCurrently online, planned to be constructed in Delaware CollectiveMount Rushmore Black Hills, South Dakota George H.W. Bush And George W. Bush United States Court House Midland, Texas

See also List of buildings and monuments honoring presidents of the United States in other countries List of national memorials of the United States List of memorials to George Washington List of memorials to Thomas Jefferson List of memorials to James Monroe List of memorials to Andrew Jackson List of memorials to William Henry Harrison List of memorials to John Tyler List of memorials to James K. Polk List of memorials to Theodore Roosevelt List of things named after Ronald Reagan List of things named after George H. W. Bush List of things named after Bill Clinton List of things named after Barack Obama List of things named after Donald Trump List of things named after Joe Biden National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places List of residences of presidents of the United States List of burial places of presidents and vice presidents of the United States List of educational institutions named after presidents List of sculptures of presidents of the United States Presidential library system

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