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A national memorial and education center in Arlington that honors women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Memorial Ave & Schley Dr, Arlington, VA 22203 · Arlington, VA
The Military Women's Memorial sits at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and serves as a tribute to servicewomen from the American Revolution to today. Visitors can explore rotating exhibits, interactive displays, and a collection of military women's artifacts and stories. The site also houses a research library and oral history work, and it runs programs and events for students and the public. It operates as a nonprofit, and its physical address differs from its mailing address.
The closest stops to Military Women's Memorial, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Narrated hop-on hop-off tram loop inside Arlington National Cemetery, stopping at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Kennedy gravesite and Arlington House.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awaySwitch it up: Tours
Hallowed ground across the Potomac: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the changing of the guard, and the Kennedy gravesites.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.2 mi awayMore like this
National memorial to Robert E. Lee in Virginia, run by the National Park Service.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.3 mi awayMore like this
Picnic on the lawn beside an open steel bell tower in Arlington and listen to its 53 bells, a Dutch thank-you gift for help in World War II.
0.5 mi awayMore like this
An island park in the Potomac River near the Pentagon, honoring Lady Bird Johnson and featuring spring bulbs, memorials, and river views.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
A 419-room high-rise hotel in Pentagon City with D.C. skyline views and courtesy shuttles to Reagan National Airport and the Metro.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay
