# John Ericsson Memorial in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

        A bronze and granite tribute to Swedish-born inventor John Ericsson, honoring his revolutionary creation of the screw propeller and the ironclad USS Monitor.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Landmarks
        - Best for: history, architecture, solo_travel, photography
        - Address: Ohio Dr SW & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/john-ericsson-memorial/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [John Ericsson Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)](https://www.nps.gov/places/000/john-ericsson-monument.htm); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [John Ericsson Memorial - National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/john-ericsson-memorial.htm); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Ericsson Memorial Issue | National Postal Museum](https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/about-us-stamps-bureau-period-1894-1939-commemorative-issues-1926-1927/ericsson-memorial); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [John Ericsson Memorial - Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson_Memorial); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [John Ericsson Memorial - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson_Memorial); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

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