Wheelchair-Accessible Historic Sites in Washington, DC

5 historic sites in Washington, DC are listed on Accessible America with an accessibility summary. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, Washington Monument in Washington and Lincoln Memorial in Washington lead the list. Scores are out of 5 and count only features a source confirmed: parking, entrance, restrooms, paths, seating and loaners. Every page lists where the accessible parking is, which entrance is step-free, what the paths are made of and what you can borrow at the desk.

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (Washington) – accessibility score 4.5/5 – An open-air memorial on the Tidal Basin, fully wheelchair accessible, with a statue of FDR in his wheelchair at the entrance.
• Washington Monument (Washington) – accessibility score 4.2/5 – The marble obelisk at the center of the National Mall. An elevator carries visitors to the observation level, 500 feet up.
• Lincoln Memorial (Washington) – accessibility score 4.1/5 – The marble memorial at the west end of the National Mall. An elevator beside the front steps reaches the statue chamber.
• Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington) – accessibility score 3.9/5 – The ornate main building of the nation's library, across from the Capitol. Accessible entrance at the driveway level below the Grand Staircase.
• U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Washington) – The entrance for free guided tours of the U.S. Capitol. Tours are accessible, with loaner wheelchairs and an on-demand shuttle.

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