List of memorials to George Washington

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This is a list of memorials to George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and first president of the United States.

States, counties, and townships[]

For additional municipalities named for George Washington, see § In the United States.
See also: Washington Township (disambiguation)

One of the United States, 31 counties, and 241 civil townships are named for George Washington.

Place Type
Washington state
Washington County 30 counties
Washington Parish, Louisiana county equivalent
Washington Township, Arkansas 11 townships
township
Washington Township, South Dakota 3 townships
Washington Township, Illinois 3 townships
Washington Township, Michigan 3 townships
Washington Township, Nebraska 4 townships
Washington Township, New Jersey 5 townships
Washington Township, Ohio 43 townships
Town of Washington, Wisconsin 7 township equivalents
Town of Port Washington, Wisconsin township equivalent
township

Municipalities and inhabited areas[]

See also: Washington (disambiguation) § United States, and Washington Heights (disambiguation)
Place State Type
Washington District of Columbia city
Washington Arkansas city
Washington Georgia city
Washington Illinois city
Washington Indiana city
Washington Iowa city
Washington Kansas city
Washington Missouri city
Washington North Carolina city
Washington Pennsylvania city
Washington Utah city
Washington Connecticut town
Washington Louisiana town
Washington Maine town
Washington Massachusetts town
Washington New Hampshire town
Washington New York town
Washington Oklahoma town
Washington Vermont town
Washington Virginia town
Washington Kentucky village
Washington Nebraska village
Washington New Jersey borough
Washington Mississippi unincorporated community
Washington Wisconsin unincorporated community
Washington West Virginia CDP
Port Washington Wisconsin city
Fort Washington Pennsylvania city
North Washington Iowa city
Washington Court House Ohio city
Washington Terrace Utah city
Mount Washington Kentucky city
Mount Washington Massachusetts town
Washington Grove Maryland town
Washington Park North Carolina town
Washington Park Illinois village
Port Washington North New York village
Little Washington Virginia village
Port Washington Ohio village
Old Washington Ohio village
New Washington Ohio village
Washingtonville Ohio village
Washingtonville New York village
Washingtonville Pennsylvania borough
New Washington Pennsylvania borough
East Washington Pennsylvania borough
Washington Valley New Jersey unincorporated community
Washington Crossing New Jersey unincorporated community
Washington Crossing Pennsylvania unincorporated community
Washington-on-the-Brazos Texas unincorporated community
Washington Mills Iowa unincorporated community
Washington Prairie Iowa unincorporated community
Fort Washington Maryland CDP
Fort Washington California CDP
New Washington Indiana CDP
George Washington city
Georgetown Kentucky CDP

Institutions[]

  • Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington
  • The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
  • University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
  • Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania
  • Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia
  • Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland
  • Washington University, defunct medical institution in Baltimore, MD, later associated with the College of Physicians and Surgeons, which later merged into Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
  • Washington State University in Pullman, Washington
  • Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington

Forts[]

  • Fort Washington, New York. A fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island during the American Revolutionary War
  • Fort Washington, Ohio. A frontier outpost at Cincinnati
  • Fort Washington, Massachusetts. A still-extant earthworks fortification in Cambridge, Massachusetts from the 1775–1776 Siege of Boston
  • Fort Washington, Maryland
  • Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Headquarters during the December 5–8, 1777 Battle of White Marsh. Now a state park.

Estates[]

  • Washington Place, Honolulu, private residence of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaiʻi

Geological features[]

  • Lake Washington
  • Mount Washington
  • Washington Peak
  • Washington Park
  • Washington Heights
  • Washington Island (Wisconsin)

Parks[]

  • Washington's Crossing, National Historic Landmark
    • Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey
    • Washington Crossing Historic Park, Pennsylvania
  • Washington Park, Florida
  • Washington Park, Illinois
  • Washington Park, North Carolina
  • – part of a set of four matching squares/parks around the circle of the Washington Monument. Washington Place are the two squares/parks along Charles Street's north–south axis, and the intersecting other squares/parks are along East and West Monument Street, also known as Mount Vernon Place on the east–west axis, in the north Baltimore neighborhood of Mount Vernon.
  • Washington Square Park, New York City
  • Washington Square Park, Philadelphia
  • Washington Square (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Neighborhoods[]

Transportation[]

  • George Washington Bridge, crossing the Hudson River between New Jersey to New York
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway in Washington, D.C., maintained by the U.S. National Park Service
  • Washington Bridge, across the Harlem River in New York City
  • Washington Bridge (Providence) in Providence, Rhode Island
  • Washington Crossing Bridge, across the Delaware River
  • Washington Crossing Bridge (Pittsburgh), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Washington Circle in the District of Columbia
  • Washington Avenue (disambiguation), several streets

Monuments[]

United States[]

Washington, D.C.[]

  • Copy (c. 1815) after Bust of George Washington by Giuseppe Ceracchi (1795), White House.
  • Enthroned Washington (1840), by Horatio Greenough, for the United States Capitol. Now in the National Museum of American History.
  • Washington Resigning His Commission (ca. 1841), by Ferdinand Pettrich, Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Washington Monument (1848–84), Robert Mills, architect, National Mall. The best-known monument to Washington.[who?]
  • Equestrian statue of George Washington (1860), by Clark Mills, Washington Circle
  • The George Washington University (1904). Founded as Columbian College (1821), the name was changed in agreement with the George Washington Memorial Association (1904). Statues in University Yard and elsewhere on main campus.
  • Copy (1909) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), United States Capitol rotunda
  • Copy (1932) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), George Washington University
  • Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Larz Anderson House
  • Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), inside the Washington Monument
  • George Washington (1934–65), by Lee Lawrie, Washington National Cathedral
  • Stained glass window of George Washington at Prayer (1954–55), Congressional Prayer Room, United States Capitol
  • George Washington on Horseback (1959), by Herbert Haseltine, Washington National Cathedral
  • Bust of George Washington (1975), by Avard Fairbanks, George Washington University

  • Copy (c. 1815) after Bust of George Washington by Giuseppe Ceracchi (1795), White House

  • Enthroned Washington (1840), by Horatio Greenough, National Museum of American History

  • Washington Resigning His Commission (ca. 1841), by Ferdinand Pettrich, Smithsonian American Art Museum

  • Washington Monument, Robert Mills, architect, National Mall

  • Equestrian statue of George Washington (1860), by Clark Mills, Washington Circle

  • Copy (1909) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), United States Capitol rotunda

  • Copy (1932) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), George Washington University

  • Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), inside the Washington Monument

  • George Washington (1934–65), by Lee Lawrie, Washington National Cathedral

  • George Washington at Prayer (1954–55), United States Capitol

  • George Washington on Horseback (1959), by Herbert Haseltine, Washington National Cathedral

  • Bust of George Washington (1975), by Avard Fairbanks, George Washington University

California[]

  • Washington Tree, Sequoia National Park. Second-tallest tree in the world, prior to a 2003 lightning strike and 2005 collapse.
  • Washington Square Park, San Francisco (1847)
  • George Washington (1870s), by Thomas Ball, Washington Monument, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles
  • Copy (1933) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Civic Center, Los Angeles
  • George Washington High School, San Francisco (1936)
    • The school contains a copy of Houdon's George Washington. Its 13 "Life of Washington" murals (1936) by Victor Arnautoff are threatened with removal, as of Summer 2019.[1]

Colorado[]

Connecticut[]

  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1965), by Donald De Lue, Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford

Georgia[]

  • George Washington National Highway, begins in Savannah, Georgia and ends in Seattle, Washington
  • George Washington – "Iron George" (circa 1841), by Alonzo Blanchard, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain
  • Washington Park, Atlanta (1919). The first non-segregated public park in the city.

Illinois[]

  • Washington Square Park, Chicago (1842)
  • Washington Park, Chicago (1880)
  • Washington Park, Springfield (1901)
  • Equestrian statue of George Washington (1900–04), by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, Washington Park, Chicago. A replica of French & Potter's statue in Paris, France.
  • Copy (1917) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Chicago City Hall, Chicago
  • George Washington – Robert Morris – Haym Salomon Monument (1936–41), by Lorado Taft, Heald Square, Chicago
  • Bust of George Washington by Avard Fairbanks, in downtown Peoria, gift of George Washington University on the occasion of the Creve Coeur Club of Peoria's 100th George Washington Banquet

Indiana[]

  • George Washington (ca. 1955), by L. Frizzi, Washington Park Cemetery, Indianapolis
  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1986), by Donald De Lue, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis

  • George Washington (ca. 1955), by L. Frizzi

Iowa[]

Louisiana[]

  • Washington Oak, Audubon Park, New Orleans
  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959), by Donald De Lue, Main Branch, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans. Replicas are in Flushing, Queens, New York City (1964), Wallingford, Connecticut (1965), Alexandria, Virginia (1966), Detroit, Michigan (1966), Lexington, Massachusetts (1979), Lansing, Michigan (1982), and Indianapolis, Indiana (1987).[2]

  • "Washington Oak" (circa 1900), Audubon Park, New Orleans

  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959), by Donald De Lue, New Orleans Public Library

Maine[]

Maryland[]

  • Washington College, Chestertown. Chartered in 1782 as the College at Chester, it was renamed for Washington by 1783.
  • Washington Monument (1815–29), Robert Mills, architect, , sculptor, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore
  • Washington Monument (Washington County) (1827), Washington Monument State Park, Boonsboro. The first completed monument to Washington.
  • George Washington (1857), by Edward Sheffield Bartholomew, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore
  • George Washington (1947), by Lee Lawrie, Washington College, Chestertown. A bronze version of Lawrie's marble statue at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

Massachusetts[]

  • Equestrian statue of George Washington (1869), by Thomas Ball, Public Garden, Boston
  • Copy (ca. 1910) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Forest Park, Springfield
  • George Washington Memorial Highway (1932), Waltham to West Springfield
  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1979), by Donald De Lue, National Heritage Museum, Lexington
  • Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), National Heritage Museum, Lexington

  • George Washington (1869), by Thomas Ball, Public Garden (Boston)

  • George Washington, National Heritage Museum, Lexington

  • Marker for George Washington Memorial Highway (right)[3]

Michigan[]

  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1966), by Donald De Lue, Old Mariners Church, Detroit
  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1982), by Donald De Lue, Lewis Cass State Office Building, Lansing
  • George Washington (2003), by Anthony Frudakis, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale
  • Bust of George Washington, George Washington Masons Memorial, Michigan Memorial Garden Cemetery, Flat Rock

Minnesota[]

  • Foshay Tower (1929), Minneapolis
  • Copy (1931) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Fair Oaks Park, Minneapolis (Toppled November 2020)[4]
  • George Washington (1937), by John K. Daniels, Mower County Courthouse, Austin

Missouri[]

  • Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis. Chartered as Eliot Seminary in 1853, it was renamed Washington Institute in 1854, renamed Washington University in 1856, and renamed Washington University in St. Louis in 1976
  • Copy (1856) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Lafayette Park, St. Louis
  • Washington Terrace (St. Louis), a gated community founded about 1892
  • George Washington Memorial (1925), Kansas City. A copy after Henry Shrady's equestrian statue in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Copy (2003) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Washington University, St. Louis

New Hampshire[]

  • Mount Washington (New Hampshire)

New Jersey[]

  • George Washington (ca. 1876), by Mahlon Dickerson Eyre, Montgomery Plaza, Trenton. Exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Colossal statue of George Washington, Father of His Country (1891–93), by William Rudolf O'Donovan, atop Trenton Battle Monument, Trenton
  • George Washington, the Father of His Country (1896), by Nels N. Alling, Perth Amboy City Hall, Perth Amboy
  • George Washington (1912), by J. Massey Rhind, Washington Park, Newark
  • Bas-relief of General George Washington (1916), by Mahonri Mackintosh Young, Leonia Presbyterian Church, Leonia
  • George Washington at Valley Forge (1918), by Carlo Abate, Camden County Hall of Justice, Camden
  • Princeton Battle Monument (1922) by Frederick MacMonnies, Princeton, New Jersey
  • Equestrian statue of George Washington (1927–28), by Frederick Roth, Washington's Headquarters, Morristown
  • George Washington Kneeling in Prayer (1991), by Donald De Lue (completed by Granville Carter), George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.[5] A copy of De Lue's 1967 statue is at the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.[6]

New York[]

New York City[]
  • Bust of George Washington (1795), by Giuseppe Ceracchi, Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Washington Square Park (1826). Created as Washington Military Parade Ground; renamed 1871. Bounded by Waverly Place, University Place (Washington Square East), West 4th Street (Washington Square South), and Macdougal Street (Washington Square West).
  • Equestrian statue of George Washington (1856), by Henry Kirke Brown, Union Square, Manhattan. This was the first equestrian statue of Washington.
  • George Washington (1882), by John Quincy Adams Ward, in front of Federal Hall National Memorial, Wall Street, Manhattan
  • Washington Square Arch (1892), Stanford White, architect, Washington Square Park, Manhattan. Two statues were later added:
    • George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, Accompanied by Fame and Valor (1914–16), by Hermon MacNeil
    • George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (1916–18), by Alexander Stirling Calder
  • Equestrian statue of George Washington at Valley Forge (1901–06), by Henry Shrady, Continental Army Plaza, Brooklyn
  • General George Washington in Prayer at Valley Forge (1904), by James E. Kelly, Federal Hall National Memorial, Manhattan
  • George Washington Bridge (1930), over Hudson River
  • Copy (ca. 1930) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), City College of New York, Manhattan
  • George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1964), by Donald De Lue, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens. Exhibited at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

  • George Washington (1795), by Giuseppe Ceracchi, Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • Washington Square Park (1826)

  • George Washington (1856), by Henry Kirke Brown, Union Square, Manhattan

  • George Washington (1882), by John Quincy Adams Ward, Federal Hall National Memorial, Manhattan

  • Washington Square Arch (1892), Washington Square Park, Manhattan

  • Washington in Prayer at Valley Forge (1904), by James E. Kelly, Federal Hall National Memorial, Manhattan

  • George Washington as Commander-in-Chief (1914–16), by Hermon MacNeil, Washington Square Arch

  • George Washington as President (1916–18), by Alexander Stirling Calder, Washington Square Arch

  • George Washington at Valley Forge (1901–06), by Henry Shrady, Continental Army Plaza, Brooklyn

  • George Washington Bridge (1930)

Outside New York City[]
  • Washington Park, Albany (1870)
  • George Washington (1886–87), by William Rudolf O'Donovan, housed in the base of the Tower of Victory, Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site, Newburgh
  • Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), United States Military Academy, West Point
  • George Washington Monument (1916), United States Military Academy, West Point. A replica of Henry Kirke Brown's Union Square, Manhattan, equestrian statue (1856).
  • Copy (1932) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Alfred E. Smith Building, Albany
  • George Washington (1932), unknown Italian sculptor, Washington Square Park, Clyde
  • The Vision (George Washington at Valley Forge) (1959), by Benjamin Thorne Gilbert, Utica Public Library, Utica
  • George Washington (1976), by Josip Turkalj, Old County Hall, Buffalo

  • Washington Park, Albany

  • Washington Monument (1916), United States Military Academy, West Point

North Carolina[]

  • Copy (1857) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh
  • Copy (1910) plaster, after George Washington by Antonio Canova (1820, destroyed by fire 1831), North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh
  • Copy (1970) after George Washington by Antonio Canova (1820, destroyed by fire 1831), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

  • George Washington (1820, destroyed by fire 1831), North Carolina State House, Raleigh

  • George Washington (1857), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

  • George Washington (1910), North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

  • George Washington (1970), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

Ohio[]

Oklahoma[]

  • George Washington (1987), by Yon Sim Pak, Rogers State University, Claremore

Oregon[]

Pennsylvania[]

  • George Washington (1815), by William Rush, now in Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia
  • Washington Square, Philadelphia. Set aside as a public park by William Penn in 1682, it was named for Washington in 1825.
  • George Washington (1869), by Joseph A. Bailly, in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia. This bronze replica was installed in 1910; the original marble is now in Philadelphia City Hall.
  • George Washington Memorial (1891), by Edward Ludwig Albert Pausch, Allegheny Commons Park, Pittsburgh
  • Washington Monument (1893), by Frank Carlucci, Lackawanna County Courthouse, Scranton
  • Washington Monument (Philadelphia) (1897), by Rudolf Siemering. Relocated 1928, to in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
  • Washington Memorial Chapel (1903–17), Milton B. Medary architect, Valley Forge National Park, Valley Forge
    • Valley Forge (Seated Washington) (1879), by Franklin Simmons. A bronze statuette in the chancel.
    • George Washington Window, by Nicola D'Ascenzo. A stained glass window depicting 36 scenes from Washington's life.
    • National Patriots Bell Tower (1950–53), Zantzinger & Borie, architects. Houses the 58-bell Washington Memorial National Carillon.
    • George Washington by C. Paul Jennewein (1953), on exterior of the National Patriots Bell Tower
  • Copy (1910) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1785–91), Jefferson Memorial Park, Pittsburgh
  • George Washington (1917), unknown sculptor, Washington Crossing Monument, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing
  • George Washington (1921–22), by C. S. Kilpatrick, Fort Leboeuf Museum, Waterford
  • Copy (1922) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier (1956), Washington Square, Philadelphia
  • Copy (1931) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Washington's HeadquartersValley Forge National Park
  • George Washington Kneeling in Prayer (1967), by Donald De Lue, Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware (1974–76), by Frank Arena, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing. A near-lifesize sculpture group based on Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting.

  • George Washington (1815), by William Rush, Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia

  • Washington Square (1825), Philadelphia

  • George Washington (1869, bronze replica 1910), by Joseph A. Bailly, Independence Hall, Philadelphia

  • George Washington Memorial (1891), by Edward Ludwig Albert Pausch, Allegheny Commons Park, Pittsburgh

  • Washington Monument (1893), by Frank Carlucci, Scranton

  • Monument to George Washington (1897), by Rudolf Siemering, Philadelphia

  • Washington Memorial Chapel (1903–17), Valley Forge

  • George Washington (1917), Washington Crossing

  • George Washington (1921–22), by C. S. Kilpatrick, Waterford

  • George Washington (1931) after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Valley Forge National Park

  • George Washington (1953), by C. Paul Jennewein, Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge

  • Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier (1956), Washington Square, Philadelphia

Rhode Island[]

  • Half-size copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Newport

South Carolina[]

  • Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), South Carolina Statehouse, Columbia

South Dakota[]

  • George Washington (1999–2000), by Lee Leuning, Rapid City
  • Mount Rushmore (1924–41), by Gutzon Borglum; along with Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln

  • "Washington" on Mount Rushmore

Texas[]

Utah[]

  • Washington Square, Salt Lake City. Site of the first Utah Statehouse (1896–1916).

Virginia[]

  • George Washington (1785–91), by Jean-Antoine Houdon, Virginia State Capitol, Richmond
  • George Washington (1844), Old George, by Matthew Kahle, atop Washington Hall at Washington and Lee University, Lexington
  • Copy (1856) cast by William James Hubard after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
  • Washington Monument (1849–57), by Thomas Crawford, Capitol Square, Richmond
  • George Washington Masonic National Memorial (1923–32), Harvey Wiley Corbett, architect, Alexandria:
    • Massive bronze statue of Illustrious Brother George Washington (1949–50), by Bryant Baker
    • Mural of George Washington Laying the Cornerstone of the United States Capitol (1952–55), by Allyn Cox
    • George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1966), by Donald De Lue
  • Gen. George Washington, by Cyd Player, Historic Yorktown (Riverwalk Landing)
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway, authorized by Congress 1930, first section opened 1932
  • George Washington National Forest, western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. Established as Shenandoah National Forest (1918). Name changed to honor George Washington (1932). Natural Bridge National Forest added (1933).
  • Copy of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), University of Virginia, Charlottesville

  • George Washington (1785–91), by Jean-Antoine Houdon, Virginia State Capitol, Richmond

  • Old George (1844) by Matthew Kahle, atop Washington Hall at Washington and Lee University, Lexington

  • George Washington, cast by William James Hubard (1856) after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Virginia Military Institute, Lexington

  • Washington Monument (1849–57), by Thomas Crawford, Richmond

  • George Washington Masonic National Memorial (1923–32), Alexandria

  • Illustrious Brother George Washington (1949–50), by Bryant Baker, George Washington Masonic National Memorial

  • Washington Laying the Cornerstone (1952–55), by Allyn Cox, George Washington Masonic National Memorial

  • General Washington, Admiral de Grasse, and the Marquis de Lafayette - three leading figures in the Yorktown Campaign. The display is celebrated as a symbol of America's first and oldest ally—France. Yorktown, VA

  • George Washington Memorial Parkway (1930–32)

Washington (state)[]

Wisconsin[]

  • Washington Monument (1885), by Richard Henry Park, Court of Honor, Milwaukee
  • Copy (1911) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Oshkosh

Wyoming[]

  • Antler Arch

Argentina[]

Colombia[]

  • George Washington, Barranquilla

France[]

  • La Fayette and Washington (1890–1900), by Auguste Bartholdi, Place des États-Unis, Paris
  • Equestrian statue of George Washington (1900), by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, Place d'Iéna, Paris
  • Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Saint-Martin-de-Ré

  • La Fayette and Washington (1890-1900), by Auguste Bartholdi

  • George Washington (1900), by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, Place d'Iéna, Paris

  • George Washington, Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Hungary[]

  • George Washington, Father of American Democracy (1906), by Gyula Bezerédi, City Park, Budapest. A gift from Hungarian-Americans.

Mexico[]

  • George Washington, Mexico City (unclear as to which of the below this is)

  • (1910–12, destroyed), by Pompeo Coppini, Plaza Washington, Colonia Juárez, Mexico City. A gift from Americans commemorating the 1910 centennial of Mexican Independence, the statue was toppled and dragged through the streets in reaction to the 1914 United States invasion of Veracruz.[11]
  • Another Statue of George Washington was presented to the city by the United States government in 1916.

Peru[]

  • George Washington, Lima

Thailand[]

United Kingdom[]

  • Copy (1921) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), in front of National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London

  • Statue of Washington, London

Venezuela[]

Other[]

In the United States[]

See also: § States, counties, and townships

Some of the locations below are named for George Washington:

  • the 241 townships in the United States named Washington; see Washington Township (disambiguation)
  • the 26 cities, 1 borough, and 1 village named Washington; see Washington (disambiguation)
  • the 2 villages and 1 borough named Washingtonville (disambiguation)
  • the 15 mountains, town, city, and four neighborhoods named Mount Washington

Outside the United States[]

Places named for George Washington outside of the United States include:

  • George Washington, a small town in Cuba's Villa Clara Province[14]
  • George Washington Avenue (Spanish: Avenida George Washington) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • George Washington Avenue (Polish: Aleja Jerzego Waszyngtona) in Warsaw, Poland
  • George Washington Roundabout (Polish: Rondo Jerzego Waszyngtona) in Warsaw, Poland
  • George Washington Street (Serbian: Улица Џорџа Вашингтона/Ulica Džordža Vašingtona) in Belgrade, Serbia
  • New Washington, a small town in Aklan Province, Philippines
  • Washington Avenue (Italian: Viale Washington) in Rome, Italy
  • Washington Avenue (German: Washington Allee) in Hamburg, Germany
  • Washington Island, a coral atoll belonging to Kiribati
  • Washington Street in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Washington Street (French: Rue Washington) in Paris, France; 8th arrondissement
  • Washington Street (French: Rue Washington; Dutch: Washingtonstraat) in Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
  • Washington Street, Cork, in Cork, Ireland
  • Washington Park (Spanish: Parque Washington) in Barranquilla, Colombia
  • George Washington Street (Ukrainian: Вулиця Джорджа Вашингтона) in Lviv, Ukraine
  • Washington Place, a village in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines
  • Cape Washington, in Antarctica (74°39′S 165°25′E / 74.650°S 165.417°E / -74.650; 165.417Coordinates: 74°39′S 165°25′E / 74.650°S 165.417°E / -74.650; 165.417) and Greenland (83°31′N 38°0′W / 83.517°N 38.000°W / 83.517; -38.000)

See also[]

References[]

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  4. ^ "Vandals hit Minneapolis statues of George Washington and pioneers".
  5. ^ George Washington Kneeling in Prayer (Paramus, New Jersey) from Historic Marker Database.
  6. ^ George Washington Kneeling in Prayer Archived 2011-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ George Washington Monument, Cleveland
  8. ^ Ryan, Jim (2020-06-19). "George Washington statue toppled during 22nd consecutive day of Portland protests". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  9. ^ KATU Staff (2020-06-19). "George Washington statue in Portland toppled, protests continue". KATU. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  10. ^ David Williams (2020-06-19). "Protesters tore down a George Washington statue and set a fire on its head". CNN. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  11. ^ "Texas' Unlucky Sculptor". Texas Co-op Power Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  12. ^ Inscription: "El Gobierno y el Pueblo de Venezuela a JORGE WASHINGTON Fundador de la Republica del Norte Erigido en el Centenario del Libertador Simon Bolivar 1883." Source: Frances David Whittemore, George Washington in Sculpture (2005), p. 125.
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  14. ^ http://www.ecured.cu/index.php/George_Washington_%28Santo_Domingo,_Cuba%29
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