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World War One Memorial Tour
May 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
On this special tour, join former DCPL President Edwin Fountain to learn about the development of the National World War One Memorial in Pershing Park, opened in 2021. This tour will briefly review the history of Square 226 before delving into the design process behind the creation of this site. The tour will conclude with a narrated review of the new commemorative elements, including the 58-foot long, 38-figure bronze sculpture by Sabin Howard entitled A Soldier’s Journey.
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Edwin Fountain is a D.C. based attorney, was a member of the DCPL board from 2001-2007, and served as chairman the last three of those years. In 2008 he co-founded the World War I Memorial Foundation to advocate for funding to restore the D.C. War Memorial on the Mall. Edwin was later appointed to the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission and was elected its Vice Chair. In that capacity he led the redevelopment of Pershing Park as the National World War I Memorial. He is now the general counsel of the American Battle Monuments Commission, the federal agency which administers 26 American military cemeteries and 60 monuments and memorials in 17 countries around the world.
