A very intelligent design that makes you stop and reflect. Good Bless More

The navy memorial is well done. Expect to chill for 20m from all the museums. Kids find it fun to try and touch the fountains and parents can enjoy the beautiful copper sculptures telling the navy story And then... After 20m... Move on. .... More

The memorial itself is a feat of artwork - the bas relief sculptures around the base of the fountains are incredible. Leave yourself lots of time to really explore each and every one. Also, the open-air middle of the memorial is often overlooked, as are the inspirational quotes along the base of the steps. The heritage center had a lot... More

The Navy Memorial consists of a large, open plaza inlaid with an unlabeled map of the world, designed to remind visitors how much of the earth's surface is ocean. Surrounding the plaza are fountains of remarkable variety: water shooting upward, cascading down steps, and spurting horizontally. In the summer, those fountains make this a refreshing place to visit, though when... More

went there because of the navy log I was able to learn more on how to enter my mom and dad into the navy log data base they do have a few exhibits to look at More

The United States Navy Memorial is easy to find because it's right across the street from the back of the National Archives Building. There is also a subway stop at the Memorial. The Memorial itself is impressive with it's bronze plaques depicting historic moments of naval history encircling the front of the Memorial. There is also a wonderful bronze statue... More