ERICSSON, John: Monument (ca. 1926) near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. by James Earle Fraser located in James M. Goode's Potomac Park area

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The John Ericsson Monument near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., created by James Earle Fraser around 1926, commemorates the Swedish-American inventor and mechanical engineer John Ericsson. Ericsson is celebrated for his innovative twin screw-propeller system and his design of the USS Monitor, a groundbreaking ironclad warship during the American Civil War. The granite memorial is situated in the Potomac Park area and highlights Ericsson's lasting impact on naval engineering and American history.