Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

All clear. The managing agency, the National Weather Service and wildfire reporting show no current alerts.

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

Plan your visit

Hours

Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial: The memorial is open 24 hours a day.

Getting there

The memorial is located at the intersection of 23rd St. NW and Constitution Ave. NW. Visit WMATA.com for plan a visit via public transit. The nearest Metro station is Foggy Bottom. Exiting the station, proceed south on 23rd street until you cross Constitution Avenue. The memorial is on the right. Other Metro options include Arlington Cemetery (1 mile) and Smithsonian (1.4 miles). Driving is not recommended; street parking is extremely limited.

Weather

Washington, DC, has a humid subtropical climate featuring four distinct seasons, characterized by warm-to-hot, humid summers and cool-to-cold winters with moderate, year-round precipitation. Annual daily averages range from a low of about 37.5°F (3°C) in January to a high of roughly 81.0°F (27°C) in July.

Phone: 202-426-6841

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Bas relief sculpture of infantrymen carrying rifles and moving to the right.
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial · NPS / Laurel Brodsky
A circular shield-shaped fountain at the center of a plaza.
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Plaza · NPS / Laurel Brodsky
Two metal raptor sculptures mounted on a granite wall.
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Raptor Sculptures · NPS / Laurel Brodsky
A circular decorative fountain with cut roses laid along the edge.
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Unity Shield Fountain · NPS / Laurel Brodsky
Bas relief of aircraft at the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial.
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial - Aircraft · NPS / Laurel Brodsky
A metal sculpture of an eagle in front of a blue sky.
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial - Eagle · NPS / Laurel Brodsky

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