by Ranger Jen
Just last month, I was talking to a local teacher who suggested a professional development session on lesser-known memorials around the National Mall. It is always a treat when we can share stories with visitors that they may not be very familiar with. NAMA Notebook seems like a good place to introduce some of the sites that may not be as well known in the park and how those sites can be incorporated into curriculum.
In honor of Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15, let’s start with the George Mason Memorial. Mason may not be as well known today as some of his contemporaries like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, but his ideas have had a lasting legacy on the United States government.
When we take students to the George Mason Memorial, located between the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the Potomac River, almost underneath the 14th Street Bridge, we point out a quote there. We ask if these words sound familiar.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
