Statue/Monument – Sightseers' Delight

Washington Monument

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Washington Monument is perhaps the most immediately recognizable monument in Washington, D.C. Construction on the monument, honoring the first president of the United States, started in 1848, but was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funding. Its capstone was set on Dec. 6, 1884, and the monument officially opened on Oct. 9, 1888. It was the tallest structure in the world from 1884 to 1889.

Korean War Veterans Memorial

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those who fought in one of the nation’s forgotten wars and one that has ramifications still felt today. The memorial features statues of 19 soldiers representing a patrol squad. The 19 soldiers reflect in a granite wall, giving the illusion of 38 soldiers, representing the 38th parallel that divides North and South Korea. The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1995 on the 42nd anniversary of the deal ending

Old Harbor Light (Savannah, Georgia)

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

Erected in 1858 by the U.S. Lighthouse Board, this cast-iron “street-lamp”–style beacon served as the rear range light (paired with a front light on Fig Island) to guide ships safely into Savannah Harbor and past six British vessels scuttled in 1779.

John Wesley Monument

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The John Wesley Monument, erected in 1969 by the John Wesley Monument Committee, honors the founder of Methodism, who served as an Anglican clergyman in colonial Georgia from 1736 to 1738.

Savannah Chatham County Vietnam Memorial

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

Haitian Memorial Monument

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

This dramatic bronze by sculptor James Mastin honors the Les Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue, the largest unit of men of African descent to fight for American independence, who took part in the 1779 Siege of Savannah.

Opera House Park

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Granville Opera House was destroyed by fire on April 7, 1982. The historic edifice was built in 1849 as a Baptist Church and moved to a location at the corner of Broadway (Ohio Route 661) and Main Street in 1882. The church tower’s bell is still on display in a park built on the site of the Opera House. The bell first rung on June 29, 1872, to announce the death of the Reverend Samson Talbot, Denison University’s

East Tennessee Veterans Memorial

September 6, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial includes 32 granite monuments with inscribed names of more than 6000 veterans from 35 counties in East Tennessee who have died in military service since World War I. The memorial lists names by conflict and by county. The memorial, located on a grassy plot at the northern end of Knoxville’s World’s Fair Park, also includes the names of the 14 Medal of Honor recipients from East Tennessee. Other features are

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

August 28, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, situated north of the Lincoln Memorial, is a powerful tribute to those who gave their lives during the Vietnam War.

Jefferson Memorial

August 28, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Jefferson Memorial, located in West Potomac Park on the shore of the Tidal Basin, honors the third president and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.