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Constitution
Gardens Washington DC
Location: 900 Ohio Drive, S.W., Washington, DC
Constitution Gardens is a living legacy to the founding
of the republic as well as an oasis in the midst of a city landscape. The 50 acres
of the park were originally beneath the Potomac River! A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
dredging project at the turn of century created the land that became Potomac Park.
The Gardens were dedicated in May of 1976 as a living
legacy American Revolution Bicentennial tribute. In July of 1982, the 56 Signers
of the Declaration of Independence Memorial was dedicated on the small island in
the lake. On September 17, 1986, in honor of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution,
President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation making Constitution Gardens a living
legacy tribute to the Constitution. As a means of interpreting and celebrating the
Constitution, the National Park Service hosts an annual naturalization ceremony
for new citizens. Visitors enjoy the park all year as the home for a wide array
of urban wildlife. Constitution Gardens has been a separate park unit since 1982.
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