Francis Scott Key Memorial
38°54′17.3″N 77°04′05.3″W / 38.904806°N 77.068139°W / 38.904806; -77.068139Area 0.77 acres Operated by National Park Service, Rock Creek Park Topics Lists by state Lists by insular areas Lists by associated state Other areas Related
Francis Scott Key Memorial is a park and memorial located in the District of Columbia neighborhood of Georgetown; at the intersection of 34th and M Streets, NW. This 0.77 acre (3,104 m²)[1] site is administered by the National Park Service as a part of Rock Creek Park but is not contiguous with that park. Situated adjacent to the northeast corner of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the park abuts to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath.[2]
History
At the time of the establishment of Washington, D.C., Francis Scott Key Park was located within the existing municipality of Georgetown in Montgomery County, Maryland. The land was acquired by the National Capital Park Commission pursuant to the Capper-Crampton Act of May 29, 1930.[3][4] The park was dedicated to Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner", and donated by the Francis Scott Key Foundation to the National Park Service in 1993.[5]
Landmarks and features
At the center of the park is a brownstone brick plaza covered by a limestone pergola draped in wisteria. The centerpiece is a bronze bust of Francis Scott Key by sculptor Betty Mailhouse Dunston. To the sides are interpretative signs. Within the park flies a 15-star, 15-Stripe replica of the flag that flew over Fort McHenry when Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Open Data DC, District Gov Property". dc.gov. Government of Washington DC; Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Reservation List: The Parks of the National Park System, Washington, DC" (PDF). www.nps.gov. National Park Service; Land Resources Program Center; National Capital Region. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Capper-Cramton Act" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Parks of the National Capital, 1933–1951". National Park Service. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Francis Scott Key memorial". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Francis Scott Key Memorial Park". tclf.org. The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Francis Scott Key Memorial". www.ovsla.com. Oehme, van Sweden Landscape Architecture Firm. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Francis Scott Key Memorial Park at Wikimedia Commons- National Park Service: Francis Scott Key Memorial
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