German-American Friendship Garden

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Title
German-American Friendship Garden
Date
10/05/1983 (Groundbreaking)
11/15/1988 (Dedication)
Description
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan created a Presidential Commission to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the arrival of 13 German Mennonite families in Pennsylvania. The Commission decided to create a German-American Friendship Garden on the National Mall. Donations to support the project came from American and West German businesses; in the 1980s, Germany was divided into two countries, West Germany and East Germany. The garden was dedicated on November 15, 1988.
Coverage
1980-1999