George Washington

Masonic National Memorial

It is fitting that the architecture of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial should take the form of an obelisk. Washington was a great man in many areas of life. We think of him as the inspired leader who encouraged his men and created a real army at Valley Forge, and as the Father and first President of his country. We know from his letters, however, that he thought of himself primarily as an innovative farmer and practical inventor. He did much at his farm at Mount Vernon to explore and create new techniques which revolutionized agriculture as surely as he revolutionized the country.

The Memorial stands atop Shooter’s Hill, the highest point of land in the Washington D.C./Alexandria, Virginia area. It is a beautiful structure containing museum rooms, a library, a fine auditorium, and meeting rooms, as well as a reproduction of Washington’s Lodge Room containing many artifacts of his life.

The Memorial also serves as a cultural center for the area, with a resident drama company and with a multitude of productions and exhibitions throughout the year.

The Memorial was constructed by and is maintained by contributions from Freemasons across the United States. In 2007, the Foundation contributed $5,000.00 to the Memorial.

You can take a virtual tour of the Memorial at www.gwmemorial.org