Anniversary Park

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Anniversary Park
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The park on a winter day in 2018
Anniversary Park
Location Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates 38°53′49.6″N77°2′52.3″W / 38.897111°N 77.047861°W / 38.897111; -77.047861 Coordinates: 38°53′49.6″N77°2′52.3″W / 38.897111°N 77.047861°W / 38.897111; -77.047861

Anniversary Park is an urban park located at the south end of the George Washington University campus, on F St NW, between 21st and 22nd St NW, in Washington, D.C. The park commemorates George Washington University's 175th anniversary and contains benches, a garden and grills. [1] It had a dedication ceremony in October 1997 with a dedication from former DC mayor Marion Barry. [2] As part of the GW Alumni Brick Program, bricks for the class of 1996 are located in Anniversary Park. [3] There is also a memorial plaque and flowers for alumni who were killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. [4]

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