Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial National Memorial
Permits
National Mall and Memorial Parks is a unique and bustling park visited by over 25 million visitors per year and issuing approximately 3000 permits per year. As such a permit is required for many activities to assure that various activities will not conflict with each other or with general visitor activities. Specific areas within the individual memorials are considered restricted space. For more information please contact the Park Programs office at 202.619.7225.
Did You Know?
The statue of FDR in a wheelchair, located at the Memorial’s entrance, was not part of the original 1997 design. Interested parties, including the National Organization on Disability, fought to include a statue of FDR in a visible wheelchair, and this statue was added in 2001.