The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Sculpture

Here follows the inscription on this sculpture:

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Let prejudices and local interests yield to reason. Let us look at our national character and to things beyond the present period.
—George Washington

(Left Plaque)
This classic sculpture commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. The bronze bas-relief is a gift from Eastman Kodak Company, and was first commissioned as part of America's Bicentennial observance. It is the work of Isabel Giampietro Knoll. Dedication August 1982.

(Right Plaque)
This monument erected with the support from Grand Lodge of Ohio; Scottish Rite, Hartford, CT.; Corinthian-Philo Lodge No. 368, Philadelphia, PA.; Scottish Rite, Bridgeport, CT.; Demolay Foundation of New Jersey, Inc.; Mt. Lebanon Lodge, Boston, MA.; Supreme Council, Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction; Supreme Council, Scottish Rite, Northern Jurisdiction; Scottish Rite, Southern New Jersey; Holland Lodge Foundation, Inc. N.Y.; to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

Erected 1982.

Regarding The George Washington Masonic National Memorial:
Self-guided and guided tours of rooms in the memorial, including the George Washington Museum in the tower are available. There is plenty of parking on the grounds.

The Washington Monument in the Distance:
From this Washington memorial you can see the other one in DC. The Washington Monument across the Potomac in the District of Columbia can be seen through the trees at the horizon. The monument is more than 8 miles away.

Sign on the grounds of the Memorial:
Grand Lodge of the State of New Hampshire, F. & A.M. The New Hampshire Freemasons commemorated the 200th Anniversary of the death of George Washington at the Redstone Quarry in Redstone, N.H. On September 14, 1999. This historic mine supplied most of the pink and green granite used in the construction of the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia.

Presented by Brother
Richard R. Schanda, M.W.G.M.
Committee Chairman
Brother Douglas L. Robertson, Sr., M.W.P.G.M.