George Mason Memorial

The George Mason Memorial honors the man who was little known but highly regarded due to his contributions as an important founding father. The memorial is in West Potomac Park in Washington DC, and stands to represent the man who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Constitutional Convention.

George Mason was an anti-federalist and did not sign the United States Constitution as it did not abolish the slave trade. At times Mason was known as the 'reluctant statesman', and a biography of his life of the same title was written by Robert A. Rutland.

The memorial is open 24 hours a day with Rangers available during 9.30am and 11.30pm to assist visitors with information regarding George Mason and the Memorial. The memorial sits close to the Jefferson Memorial and features a 72-foot long stone wall and a one-third larger than life-sized statue of Mason sitting with his legs crossed near a circular pool.

Authorization of the memorial happened on August 10, 1990, the statue was sculptured by Wendy M. Ross, the landscape was designed by Faye B. Harwell and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 18, 2000. One the memorial, was completed a dedication was held on April 9, 2002.

The National Park Service administer the memorial under the jurisdiction of the National Mall and Memorial Parks.