Benjamin Banneker Memorial

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Washington
Title
Benjamin Banneker Memorial
Date
18 March 1998
Type
authorization -- first
26 September 2010
Type
authorization -- second
Description
In 1996, the Washington Interdependence Council began planning a memorial to Benjamin Banneker, an African American scientist and surveyor who helped map the boundaries of the District of Columbia. Congress authorized the plan, and the Council was responsible for raising money for construction. The initial authorization expired in 2005, but the project was renewed in 2010 through new legislative efforts. The memorial is expected to part of a large-scale renovation near L’Enfant Plaza and Banneker Park. The proposed project includes a 14-foot statue, visitors' center, and a large clock tower.
Temporal Coverage
1980-1999
2000-present
Source
Image courtesy Bobbie K. Carlyle and the Washington Interdependence Council.