Go ahead, be both a historian and a geologist as we explore the GeoStory --the Geology and History-- of the National Mall. Discover how the stone not only provides the building blocks of each structure, but strengthens the themes and ideas of the monuments and memorials as well.
Follow the Links below to take a guided tour of the National Mall.
Stop 1: The Geology of the Washington D.C. Area
Stop 2: The History of Washington D.C.
Stop 3: Finding D.C.’s Foundation
Stop 4: A Watery Past
Stop 5: GeoStory of the Lincoln Memorial
Stop 6: Remembering War
Stop 7: Stories in Stone at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Stop 8: Thomas Jefferson Memorial - A Place of Controversy
Stop 9: Washington Monument - The Nation’s Most Unique Rock Collection
Stop 10: Who Cares for the National Mall