The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile paved multi-use trail that stretches from George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate to Theodore Roosevelt Island. It connects with regional trails, including the Potomac Heritage, Custis, Rock Creek, Four Mile Run, and Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trails.The Mount Vernon Trail winds alongside the Potomac River offering uninterrupted views of Washington, D.C.'s skyline. A run, walk, or cycle along the trail leads to all of the same sites that can be
Although the entire island was designed as a living memorial by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and replanted by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, the memorial plaza is its centerpiece and occupies the highest point on the island. Completed in 1967, the memorial plaza depicts Theodore Roosevelt in a speaking pose, surrounded by his own quotes on a variety of virtues he espoused.Architect: Eric GuglerSculptor: Paul ManshipInscriptionsYOUTHI WANT TO SEE YOU GAME, BOYS.I
