Last updated: June 8, 2023
Place
Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
NPS / Claire Hassler
Quick Facts
Amenities
1 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
Jules Jusserand was the French ambassador to the United States from 1902 to 1925. Jusserand was an accomplished author and close associate of many of Washington's elite, including President Theodore Roosevelt. The memorial was erected by the Jusserand Memorial Committee at no expense to the United States. It holds the distinction of being the first memorial erected on Federal property to a foreign diplomat and was approved under an Act of Congress on June 17, 1935.
Cost: $5,461
Dedicated: November 7, 1936
Sculptor: J.H. Friedlander
Memorial Description
The memorial is constructed of pink granite and is carved in the shape of a bench. The bench is semi-circular with four steps and is 10-feet long.
Inscriptions
Jusserand
Personal Tribute of Esteem and Affection
1855 - 1932