ERICSSON, John: Monument near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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The John Ericsson Monument near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. commemorates the Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson, designer of the USS Monitor. Sculpted by James Earle Fraser, the granite memorial is located on the National Mall at Independence Avenue and Ohio Drive SW. It is part of the extensive collection of memorials honoring historical figures in the capital. The monument is accessible via the Smithsonian Metro station and is documented in key references on Washington's outdoor sculptures.