List of memorials to George Washington facts for kids

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This is a list of memorials to George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and first president of the United States.

Federal holiday

Washington's Birthday has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1879.

States, counties, and townships

One of the United States, 31 counties, and 241 civil townships are named for George Washington.

Place	Type
Washington	state
Washington County	30 counties
Washington Parish, Louisiana	county equivalent
Washington Township, Arkansas	11 townships
Washington Township, North Dakota	township
Washington Township, South Dakota	3 townships
Washington Township, Illinois	3 townships
Washington Township, Michigan	3 townships
Washington Township, Nebraska	4 townships
Washington Township, New Jersey	5 townships
Washington Township, Ohio	43 townships
Town of Washington, Wisconsin	7 township equivalents
Town of Port Washington, Wisconsin	township equivalent
Lake Washington Township, North Dakota	township

Municipalities and inhabited areas

Place	State	Type
Washington	District of Columbia	city
Washington	Arkansas	city
Washington	Georgia	city
Washington	Illinois	city
Washington	Indiana	city
Washington	Iowa	city
Washington	Kansas	city
Washington	Missouri	city
Washington	North Carolina	city
Washington	Pennsylvania	city
Washington	Utah	city
Washington	Connecticut	town
Washington	Louisiana	town
Washington	Maine	town
Washington	Massachusetts	town
Washington	New Hampshire	town
Washington	New York	town
Washington	Oklahoma	town
Washington	Vermont	town
Washington	Virginia	town
Washington	Kentucky	village
Washington	Nebraska	village
Washington	New Jersey	borough
Washington	Mississippi	unincorporated community
Washington	Wisconsin	unincorporated community
Washington	West Virginia	CDP
Port Washington	Wisconsin	city
Fort Washington	Pennsylvania	city
North Washington	Iowa	city
Washington Court House	Ohio	city
Washington Terrace	Utah	city
Mount Washington	Kentucky	city
Mount Washington	Massachusetts	town
Washington Grove	Maryland	town
Washington Park	North Carolina	town
Washington Park	Illinois	village
Port Washington North	New York	village
Little Washington	Virginia	village
Port Washington	Ohio	village
Old Washington	Ohio	village
New Washington	Ohio	village
Washingtonville	Ohio	village
Washingtonville	New York	village
Washingtonville	Pennsylvania	borough
New Washington	Pennsylvania	borough
East Washington	Pennsylvania	borough
Washington Valley	New Jersey	unincorporated community
Washington Crossing	New Jersey	unincorporated community
Washington Crossing	Pennsylvania	unincorporated community
Washington-on-the-Brazos	Texas	unincorporated community
Washington Mills	Iowa	unincorporated community
Washington Prairie	Iowa	unincorporated community
Fort Washington	Maryland	CDP
Fort Washington	California	CDP
New Washington	Indiana	CDP
George	Washington	city
Georgetown	Kentucky	CDP

Institutions

Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington
George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia
Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland
Washington High School, several institutions
Washington State University in Pullman, Washington
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington

Forts

Fort Washington, New York. A fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island during the American Revolutionary War
Fort Washington, Ohio. A frontier outpost at Cincinnati
Fort Washington, Massachusetts. A still-extant earthworks fortification in Cambridge, Massachusetts from the 1775–1776 Siege of Boston
Fort Washington, Maryland
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Headquarters during the December 5–8, 1777 Battle of White Marsh. Now a state park.

Estates

Washington Place, Honolulu, private residence of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaiʻi

Geological features

Lake Washington
Mount Washington
Washington Peak
Washington Park
Washington Heights
Washington Island (Wisconsin)

Parks

Washington's Crossing, National Historic Landmark
- Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey
- Washington Crossing Historic Park, Pennsylvania
Washington Park, Florida
Washington Park, Illinois
Washington Park, North Carolina
Washington Place (Baltimore) – part of a set of four matching squares/parks around the circle of the Washington Monument. Washington Place are the two squares/parks along Charles Street's north–south axis, and the intersecting other squares/parks are along East and West Monument Street, also known as Mount Vernon Place on the east–west axis, in the north Baltimore neighborhood of Mount Vernon.
Washington Square Park, New York City
Washington Square Park, Philadelphia
Washington Square (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Neighborhoods

Transportation

George Washington Bridge, crossing the Hudson River between New Jersey to New York
George Washington Memorial Parkway in Washington, D.C., maintained by the U.S. National Park Service
Washington Bridge, across the Harlem River in New York City
Washington Bridge (Providence) in Providence, Rhode Island
Washington Crossing Bridge, across the Delaware River
Washington Crossing Bridge (Pittsburgh), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Washington Circle in the District of Columbia
Washington Avenue (disambiguation), several streets

Monuments

United States

Washington, D.C.

Copy (c. 1815) after Bust of George Washington by Giuseppe Ceracchi (1795), White House.
Enthroned Washington (1840), by Horatio Greenough, for the United States Capitol. Now in the National Museum of American History.
Washington Resigning His Commission (ca. 1841), by Ferdinand Pettrich, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington Monument (1848–84), Robert Mills, architect, National Mall. The best-known monument to Washington.
Equestrian statue of George Washington (1860), by Clark Mills, Washington Circle
The George Washington University (1904). Founded as Columbian College (1821), the name was changed in agreement with the George Washington Memorial Association (1904). Statues in University Yard and elsewhere on main campus.
Copy (1909) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), United States Capitol rotunda
Copy (1932) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), George Washington University
Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Larz Anderson House
Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), inside the Washington Monument
George Washington (1934–65), by Lee Lawrie, Washington National Cathedral
Stained glass window of George Washington at Prayer (1954–55), Congressional Prayer Room, United States Capitol
George Washington on Horseback (1959), by Herbert Haseltine, Washington National Cathedral
Bust of George Washington (1975), by Avard Fairbanks, George Washington University

Copy (c. 1815) after Bust of George Washington by Giuseppe Ceracchi (1795), White House
Enthroned Washington (1840), by Horatio Greenough, National Museum of American History
Washington Resigning His Commission (ca. 1841), by Ferdinand Pettrich, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington Monument, Robert Mills, architect, National Mall
Equestrian statue of George Washington (1860), by Clark Mills, Washington Circle
Copy (1932) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), George Washington University
Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), inside the Washington Monument
George Washington (1934–65), by Lee Lawrie, Washington National Cathedral
George Washington at Prayer (1954–55), United States Capitol
George Washington on Horseback (1959), by Herbert Haseltine, Washington National Cathedral
Bust of George Washington (1975), by Avard Fairbanks, George Washington University

California

Washington Tree, Sequoia National Park. Second-tallest tree in the world, prior to a 2003 lightning strike and 2005 collapse.
Washington Square Park, San Francisco (1847)
George Washington (1870s), by Thomas Ball, Washington Monument, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles
Copy (1933) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Civic Center, Los Angeles
George Washington High School, San Francisco (1936)
- The school contains a copy of Houdon's George Washington. Its 13 "Life of Washington" murals (1936) by Victor Arnautoff are threatened with removal, as of Summer 2019.

Washington Square Park, San Francisco
George Washington High School, San Francisco

Colorado

Washington Park, Denver (1899)

Washington Park, Denver

Connecticut

George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1965), by Donald De Lue, Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford
Washington College, founded in Hartford in 1823 (later changed its name to Trinity College

Georgia

George Washington National Highway, begins in Savannah, Georgia and ends in Seattle, Washington
George Washington – "Iron George" (circa 1841), by Alonzo Blanchard, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain
Washington Park, Atlanta (1919). The first non-segregated public park in the city.

Illinois

Washington Square Park, Chicago (1842)
Washington Park, Chicago (1880)
Washington Park, Springfield (1901)
Equestrian statue of George Washington (1900–04), by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, Washington Park, Chicago. A replica of French & Potter's statue in Paris, France.
Copy (1917) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Chicago City Hall, Chicago
George Washington – Robert Morris – Haym Salomon Monument (1936–41), by Lorado Taft, Heald Square, Chicago
Bust of George Washington by Avard Fairbanks, in downtown Peoria, gift of George Washington University on the occasion of the Creve Coeur Club of Peoria's 100th George Washington Banquet

Washington Square Park, Chicago
Washington Park, Chicago
Washington Park, Springfield
Heald Square Monument, Chicago

Indiana

George Washington (ca. 1955), by L. Frizzi, Washington Park Cemetery, Indianapolis
George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1986), by Donald De Lue, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis

Iowa

Washington Park, Dubuque (1857)

Washington Park, Dubuque

Louisiana

Washington Oak, Audubon Park, New Orleans
George Washington as Master Mason (1959), by Donald De Lue, Main Branch, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans. Replicas are in Flushing, Queens, New York City (1964), Wallingford, Connecticut (1965), Alexandria, Virginia (1966), Detroit, Michigan (1966), Lexington, Massachusetts (1979), Lansing, Michigan (1982), and Indianapolis, Indiana (1987).

"Washington Oak" (circa 1900), Audubon Park, New Orleans
George Washington as Master Mason (1959), by Donald De Lue, New Orleans Public Library

Maine

Washington Academy, a boarding school in East Machias, founded in 1792

Maryland

Washington College, Chestertown. Chartered in 1782 as the College at Chester, it was renamed for Washington by 1783.
Washington Monument (1815–29), Robert Mills, architect, Enrico Causici, sculptor, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore
Washington Monument (1827), Washington Monument State Park, Boonsboro. The first completed monument to Washington.
George Washington (1857), by Edward Sheffield Bartholomew, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore
George Washington (1947), by Lee Lawrie, Washington College, Chestertown. A bronze version of Lawrie's marble statue at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

Washington College, Chestertown
Washington Monument (Baltimore) (1815–29)
Washington Monument (1827), Washington Monument State Park
George Washington (1857), by Edward Sheffield Bartholomew, Druid Hill Park
George Washington (1947), by Lee Lawrie, Washington College, Chestertown

Massachusetts

Equestrian statue of George Washington (1869), by Thomas Ball, Public Garden, Boston
Copy (ca. 1910) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Forest Park, Springfield
George Washington Memorial Highway (1932), Waltham to West Springfield
George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1979), by Donald De Lue, National Heritage Museum, Lexington
Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), National Heritage Museum, Lexington

George Washington (1869), by Thomas Ball, Public Garden (Boston)
George Washington, National Heritage Museum, Lexington
Marker for George Washington Memorial Highway (right)

Michigan

George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1966), by Donald De Lue, Old Mariners Church, Detroit
George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1982), by Donald De Lue, Elliott-Larsen Building, Lansing
George Washington (2003), by Anthony Frudakis, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale
Bust of George Washington, George Washington Masons Memorial, Michigan Memorial Garden Cemetery, Flat Rock

George Washington as Master Mason by Donald De Lue, Old Mariners' Church, Detroit

Minnesota

Foshay Tower (1929), Minneapolis
Copy (1931) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Fair Oaks Park, Minneapolis (Toppled November 2020)
George Washington (1937), by John K. Daniels, Mower County Courthouse, Austin

Missouri

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis. Chartered as Eliot Seminary in 1853, it was renamed Washington Institute in 1854, renamed Washington University in 1856, and renamed Washington University in St. Louis in 1976
Copy (1856) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Lafayette Park, St. Louis
Washington Terrace (St. Louis), a gated community founded about 1892
George Washington Memorial (1925), Kansas City. A copy after Henry Shrady's equestrian statue in Brooklyn, New York.
Copy (2003) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis
Washington Terrace (St. Louis)
Copy (2003) of George Washington statue (1785-88) by Jean-Antoine Houdon in front of Olin Library at Washington University in St. Louis.
Copy (1856) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791) in Lafayette Square in St. Louis.

New Hampshire

Mount Washington, Mount Washington State Park

Mount Washington (New Hampshire)

New Jersey

George Washington (c. 1876), by Mahlon Dickerson Eyre, Montgomery Plaza, Trenton. Exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Colossal statue of George Washington, Father of His Country (1891–93), by William Rudolf O'Donovan, atop Trenton Battle Monument, Trenton
George Washington (1896), by Nels N. Alling, Market Square, Perth Amboy City Hall, Perth Amboy
George Washington (1912), by J. Massey Rhind, Washington Park, Newark
Bas-relief of General George Washington (1916), by Mahonri Mackintosh Young, Leonia Presbyterian Church, Leonia
George Washington at Valley Forge (1918), by Carlo Abate, Camden County Hall of Justice, Camden
Princeton Battle Monument (1922) by Frederick MacMonnies, Princeton, New Jersey
George Washington (1927–1928), by Frederick Roth, Washington's Headquarters, Morristown
George Washington Kneeling in Prayer (1991), by Donald De Lue (completed by Granville Carter), George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. A copy of De Lue's 1967 statue is at the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

George Washington (c. 1876), by Mahlon Dickerson Eyre, Montgomery Plaza, Trenton
George Washington, Father of His Country (1893), by William Rudolf O'Donovan, atop Trenton Battle Monument, Trenton
George Washington (1896), by Nels N. Alling, Market Square, Perth Amboy City Hall, Perth Amboy
George Washington (1912), by J. Massey Rhind, Washington Park, Newark
George Washington at Valley Forge (1918), by Carlo Abate, Camden County Hall of Justice, Camden
George Washington (1927–1928), by Frederick Roth, Washington's Headquarters, Morristown
Princeton Battle Monument, Princeton

New York

New York City

Bust of George Washington (1795), by Giuseppe Ceracchi, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Washington Square Park (1826). Created as Washington Military Parade Ground; renamed 1871. Bounded by Waverly Place, University Place (Washington Square East), West 4th Street (Washington Square South), and Macdougal Street (Washington Square West).
Equestrian statue of George Washington (1856), by Henry Kirke Brown, Union Square, Manhattan. This was the first equestrian statue of Washington.
George Washington (1882), by John Quincy Adams Ward, in front of Federal Hall National Memorial, Wall Street, Manhattan
Washington Square Arch (1892), Stanford White, architect, Washington Square Park, Manhattan. Two statues were later added:
- George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, Accompanied by Fame and Valor (1914–16), by Hermon MacNeil
- George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (1916–18), by Alexander Stirling Calder
Equestrian statue of George Washington at Valley Forge (1901–06), by Henry Shrady, Continental Army Plaza, Brooklyn
General George Washington in Prayer at Valley Forge (1904), by James E. Kelly, Federal Hall National Memorial, Manhattan
George Washington Bridge (1930), over Hudson River
Copy (ca. 1930) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), City College of New York, Manhattan
George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1964), by Donald De Lue, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens. Exhibited at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

George Washington (1795), by Giuseppe Ceracchi, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Washington Square Park (1826)
George Washington (1856), by Henry Kirke Brown, Union Square, Manhattan
George Washington (1882), by John Quincy Adams Ward, Federal Hall National Memorial, Manhattan
Washington Square Arch (1892), Washington Square Park, Manhattan
Washington in Prayer at Valley Forge (1904), by James E. Kelly, Federal Hall National Memorial, Manhattan
George Washington as Commander-in-Chief (1914–16), by Hermon MacNeil, Washington Square Arch
George Washington as President (1916–18), by Alexander Stirling Calder, Washington Square Arch
George Washington at Valley Forge (1901–06), by Henry Shrady, Continental Army Plaza, Brooklyn
George Washington Bridge (1930)

Outside New York City

Washington Park, Albany (1870)
George Washington (1886–87), by William Rudolf O'Donovan, housed in the base of the Tower of Victory, Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site, Newburgh
Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), United States Military Academy, West Point
George Washington Monument (1916), United States Military Academy, West Point. A replica of Henry Kirke Brown's Union Square, Manhattan, equestrian statue (1856).
Copy (1932) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Alfred E. Smith Building, Albany
George Washington (1932), unknown Italian sculptor, Washington Square Park, Clyde
The Vision (George Washington at Valley Forge) (1959), by Benjamin Thorne Gilbert, Utica Public Library, Utica
George Washington (1976), by Josip Turkalj, Old County Hall, Buffalo

Washington Park, Albany
Washington Monument (1916), United States Military Academy, West Point

North Carolina

Copy (1857) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh
Copy (1910) plaster, after George Washington by Antonio Canova (1820, destroyed by fire 1831), North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh
Copy (1970) after George Washington by Antonio Canova (1820, destroyed by fire 1831), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

George Washington (1820, destroyed by fire 1831), North Carolina State House, Raleigh
George Washington (1857), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh
George Washington (1910), North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh
George Washington (1970), North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

Ohio

Washington Park, Cincinnati (1863)
Copy (1860 by William James Hubard) of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Alumni Hall, Miami University, Oxford
George Washington Monument (1972–73), by William McVey, Washington Square, Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building, Cleveland

Washington Park (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Oklahoma

George Washington (1987), by Yon Sim Pak, Rogers State University, Claremore

Oregon

Mount Washington (Oregon)
Washington Park, Portland (1909)
George Washington (1927), by Pompeo Coppini, Friendship Masonic Lodge 160, Portland (Toppled in June 2020)

Pennsylvania

George Washington (1815), by William Rush, now in Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia
Washington Square, Philadelphia. Set aside as a public park by William Penn in 1682, it was named for Washington in 1825.
George Washington (1869), by Joseph A. Bailly, in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia. This bronze replica was installed in 1910; the original marble is now in Philadelphia City Hall.
George Washington Memorial (1891), by Edward Ludwig Albert Pausch, Allegheny Commons Park, Pittsburgh
Washington Monument (1893), by Frank Carlucci, Lackawanna County Courthouse, Scranton
Washington Monument (Philadelphia) (1897), by Rudolf Siemering. Relocated 1928, to in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Washington Memorial Chapel (1903–17), Milton B. Medary architect, Valley Forge National Park, Valley Forge
- Valley Forge (Seated Washington) (1879), by Franklin Simmons. A bronze statuette in the chancel.
- George Washington Window, by Nicola D'Ascenzo. A stained glass window depicting 36 scenes from Washington's life.
- National Patriots Bell Tower (1950–53), Zantzinger & Borie, architects. Houses the 58-bell Washington Memorial National Carillon.
- George Washington by C. Paul Jennewein (1953), on exterior of the National Patriots Bell Tower
Copy (1910) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1785–91), Jefferson Memorial Park, Pittsburgh
George Washington (1917), unknown sculptor, Washington Crossing Monument, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing
George Washington (1921–22), by C. S. Kilpatrick, Fort Leboeuf Museum, Waterford
Copy (1922) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier (1956), Washington Square, Philadelphia
Copy (1931) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Washington's HeadquartersValley Forge National Park
George Washington Kneeling in Prayer (1967), by Donald De Lue, Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge
Washington Crossing the Delaware (1974–76), by Frank Arena, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing. A near-lifesize sculpture group based on Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting.

George Washington (1815), by William Rush, Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia
Washington Square (1825), Philadelphia
George Washington (1869, bronze replica 1910), by Joseph A. Bailly, Independence Hall, Philadelphia
George Washington Memorial (1891), by Edward Ludwig Albert Pausch, Allegheny Commons Park, Pittsburgh
Washington Monument (1893), by Frank Carlucci, Scranton
Monument to George Washington (1897), by Rudolf Siemering, Philadelphia
Washington Memorial Chapel (1903–17), Valley Forge
George Washington (1917), Washington Crossing
George Washington (1921–22), by C. S. Kilpatrick, Waterford
George Washington (1931) after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Valley Forge National Park
George Washington (1953), by C. Paul Jennewein, Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier (1956), Washington Square, Philadelphia

Rhode Island

Half-size copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Newport

South Carolina

Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), South Carolina Statehouse, Columbia

South Dakota

George Washington (1999–2000), by Lee Leuning, Rapid City
Mount Rushmore (1924–1941), by Gutzon Borglum; along with Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln

"Washington" on Mount Rushmore

Texas

George Washington (1955), by Pompeo Coppini, in front of Main Building, University of Texas at Austin
Washington's Birthday Celebration Building, Laredo
George Washington (1990), by Roberto Garcia, Jr., City Hall, Laredo.

George Washington (1955), by Pompeo Coppini, University of Texas at Austin
Washington's Birthday Celebration Building, Laredo

Utah

Washington Square, Salt Lake City. Site of the first Utah Statehouse (1896–1916).

Utah's first statehouse

Virginia

George Washington (1785–1791), by Jean-Antoine Houdon, Virginia State Capitol, Richmond
George Washington (1844), Old George, by Matthew Kahle, atop Washington Hall at Washington and Lee University, Lexington
Copy (1856) cast by William James Hubard after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
Washington Monument (1849–1857), by Thomas Crawford, Capitol Square, Richmond
George Washington Masonic National Memorial (1923–1932), Harvey Wiley Corbett, architect, Alexandria:
- Massive bronze statue of Illustrious Brother George Washington (1949–50), by Bryant Baker
- Mural of George Washington Laying the Cornerstone of the United States Capitol (1952–1955), by Allyn Cox
- George Washington as Master Mason (1959, this cast 1966), by Donald De Lue
Gen. George Washington, by Cyd Player, Historic Yorktown (Riverwalk Landing)
George Washington Memorial Parkway, authorized by Congress 1930, first section opened 1932
George Washington National Forest, western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. Established as Shenandoah National Forest (1918). Name changed to honor George Washington (1932). Natural Bridge National Forest added (1933).
Copy of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), University of Virginia, Charlottesville

George Washington (1785–1791), by Jean-Antoine Houdon, Virginia State Capitol, Richmond
Old George (1844) by Matthew Kahle, atop Washington Hall at Washington and Lee University, Lexington
George Washington, cast by William James Hubard (1856) after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
Washington Monument (1849–1857), by Thomas Crawford, Richmond
George Washington Masonic National Memorial (1923–1932), Alexandria
Illustrious Brother George Washington (1949–50), by Bryant Baker, George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Washington Laying the Cornerstone (1952–1955), by Allyn Cox, George Washington Masonic National Memorial
General Washington, Admiral de Grasse, and the Marquis de Lafayette - three leading figures in the Yorktown Campaign. The display is celebrated as a symbol of America's first and oldest ally—France. Yorktown, VA
George Washington Memorial Parkway (1930–32)
Natural Bridge, George Washington National Forest

Washington (state)

George, Washington, Grant County, a city in Eastern Washington
Lake Washington, King County, east of Seattle
Mount Washington, Cascade Mountains, King County
Mount Washington, Olympic Mountains, Mason County
Statue of George Washington (1909), by Lorado Taft, University of Washington, Seattle

Lake Washington and Mount Rainier
Mount Washington (Cascades)
Statue of George Washington (1909), by Lorado Taft, University of Washington, Seattle

Wisconsin

Washington Monument (1885), by Richard Henry Park, Court of Honor, Milwaukee
Copy (1911) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Oshkosh

Washington Monument (1885), by Richard Henry Park, Court of Honor, Milwaukee

Wyoming

George Washington Memorial Park (Jackson, Wyoming), dedicated 1932, rededicated 1975

Boulder with park plaque

Colombia

Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Barranquilla

George Washington, Barranquilla

France

La Fayette and Washington (1890–1900), by Auguste Bartholdi, Place des États-Unis, Paris
Equestrian statue of George Washington (1900), by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, Place d'Iéna, Paris
Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Saint-Martin-de-Ré

La Fayette and Washington (1890-1900), by Auguste Bartholdi
George Washington (1900), by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, Place d'Iéna, Paris
George Washington, Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Hungary

George Washington, Father of American Democracy (1906), by Gyula Bezerédi, City Park, Budapest. A gift from Hungarian-Americans.

George Washington (1906), by Gyula Bezerédi, City Park, Budapest

Mexico

George Washington, Mexico City (unclear as to which of the below this is)

George Washington (1910–12, destroyed), by Pompeo Coppini, Plaza Washington, Colonia Juárez, Mexico City. A gift from Americans commemorating the 1910 centennial of Mexican Independence, the statue was toppled and dragged through the streets in reaction to the 1914 United States invasion of Veracruz.
Another Statue of George Washington was presented to the city by the United States government in 1916.

Peru

Copy after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), Lima

George Washington, Lima

Poland

Bust of George Washington by Bronisław Koniuszy and Bronisław Kubica (1989), Warsaw

Bust of George Washington, Warsaw

Thailand

Washington Square Soi, Bangkok

United Kingdom

Copy (1921) after George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1791), in front of National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London

Statue of Washington, London

Venezuela

George Washington (1883), by William Rudolf O'Donovan, Plaza Washington, El Paraiso, Caracas

Other

In the United States

Some of the locations below are named for George Washington:

the 241 townships in the United States named Washington; see Washington Township (disambiguation)
the 26 cities, 1 borough, and 1 village named Washington; see Washington (disambiguation)
the 2 villages and 1 borough named Washingtonville (disambiguation)
the 15 mountains, town, city, and four neighborhoods named Mount Washington

Outside the United States

Places named for George Washington outside of the United States include:

George Washington, a small town in Villa Clara Province, Cuba
George Washington Avenue (Spanish: Avenida George Washington) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
George Washington Avenue (Polish: Aleja Jerzego Waszyngtona) in Warsaw, Poland
George Washington Roundabout (Polish: Rondo Jerzego Waszyngtona) in Warsaw, Poland
George Washington Street (Serbian: Улица Џорџа Вашингтона/Ulica Džordža Vašingtona) in Belgrade, Serbia
New Washington, a small town in Aklan Province, Philippines
Washington Avenue (Italian: Viale Washington) in Rome, Italy
Washington Avenue (German: Washington Allee) in Hamburg, Germany
Washington Island, a coral atoll belonging to Kiribati
Washington Street in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Washington Street (French: Rue Washington) in Paris, France; 8th arrondissement
Washington Street (French: Rue Washington; Dutch: Washingtonstraat) in Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Washington Street, Cork, in Cork, Ireland
Washington Park (Spanish: Parque Washington) in Barranquilla, Colombia
George Washington Street (Ukrainian: Вулиця Джорджа Вашингтона) in Lviv, Ukraine
Washington Place, a village in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines
Cape Washington, in Antarctica (74°39′S 165°25′E / 74.650°S 165.417°E / -74.650; 165.417) and Greenland (83°31′N 38°0′W / 83.517°N 38.000°W / 83.517; -38.000)