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Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden, Washington, DC

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Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden

Sit on limestone benches carved with Kahlil Gibran's words beside a star-shaped fountain in a quiet wooded garden on Embassy Row.

3100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 · Washington, DC

About Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden

This small memorial garden on Massachusetts Avenue honors Kahlil Gibran, the Lebanese-born poet who wrote The Prophet in 1923. A bronze of Gibran by Gordon Kray stands at its center, with a star-shaped fountain and limestone benches engraved with his lines, such as "Work is Love Made Visible." It was dedicated on May 24, 1991, and is cared for by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park. Entry is free and the paths are wheelchair accessible.

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