How Do You Tour Theodore Roosevelt Island In Washington, DC?
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial is located on the Potomac River in the heart of Washington, D.C. Some would argue that a President who was celebrated enough to grace Mount Rushmore should not have been relegated to a memorial so distant from the National Mall. However, Theodore Roosevelt Island has been restored to its pre-colonial natural state, a sheer wilderness almost within the shadows of the Washington Monument. Since Roosevelt was known for environmental concerns, including expanding the National Park Service, a memorial consisting of an island wilderness seems fitting. Stay in Crystal City where most major national hotel franchises are represented. Beneath the hotels is a shopping mall which offers a variety of dining experiences. Hail a taxi from the hotel to Theodore Roosevelt Island. While the blue line Metro takes visitors to Arlington National Cemetery, which is less then a mile walk from the island, two major parkways and three major bridges all bring traffic
