The Titanic Memorial is a granite statue in southwest Washington, D.C., that honors the men who gave their lives so that women and children might be saved during the RMS Titanic disaster. The thirteen-foot-tall figure is of a partly clad male figure with arms outstretched standing on a square base. The base is flanked by a square exedra, created by Henry Bacon, that encloses a small raised platform.[1] The statue was erected by the Women’s Titanic Memorial Association.
The memorial sits at Fourth and P streets, SW, in Washington Channel Park next to the Washington Channel and Fort Lesley J. McNair.
It was unveiled May 26, 1931, by Helen Herron Taft, the widow of President Taft.
Tips
If you are in the DC area visiting memorials and monuments…this is a quick and easy stop that is off the main path…but not far away!
