Titanic Memorial (ca. 1931) at Washington Channel Park near Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney located in James M. Goode's Southwest D.C.

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Titanic Memorial (ca. 1931) at Washington Channel Park near Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney located in James M. Goode's Southwest D.C.

The Titanic Memorial in Washington, D.C., sculpted by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney around 1931, honors the men who died in the 1912 Titanic disaster. It commemorates their sacrifice in saving women and children during one of history's deadliest maritime tragedies. Located near Fort McNair in Southwest D.C., the granite monument was erected by the Women of America. The memorial is a significant historical and artistic landmark accessible via the Waterfront-SEU Metro station.