Monuments and Memorials Pointless Prize

[HokieBeth]

Sure you know the big three, Lincoln, Jefferson and Washington, but did you know there are over 160 monuments and memorials just in DC, including one to singer Sonny Bono? For this pointless prize simply ride at least 1 mile and snap a pic of your bike at a monument or memorial.

Other rules:
– only one per day and only one visit per memorial, meaning you only get one point for a post of the Washington monument. However you can include multiple memorials to the same person. For example there are two memorials to FDR in DC, you can get a point for each if posted on separate days.
– your bike must be in the photo
– name & location the monument/memorial must be included
– for this pointless prize a monument/memorial must be either a statue, commemorative plaque or sign of cultural or historic significance and must identify the name of the person or persons being memorialized
– not included are tombstones, gravestones, or painted murals
-use hashtag #monuments in your post

Prizes:
1st prize is a private 3-hour professional bike tour of the National Mall monuments and memorials for you and up to 3 friends! Tour includes stops at the Capitol, the White House and more than 10 other sites with historical background and cultural significance of the memorial provided by your guide.

2nd prize is the book “25 Bike Tours in Washington DC” by Anne H. Oman

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[HokieBeth]

Interesting photos but Sorry, does not qualify as it is not a memorial/monument but a historical marker

@consularrider 216124 wrote:

W&OD and Jim Crow on the Trail at King St in Leesburg. The King St Bridge has been painted as a train, locomotive facing east, caboose facing west.

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[HokieBeth]

Sorry, does not qualify as there is no bike in the photo
@consularrider 215982 wrote:

“Blue Goose,” gone but not forgotten, corner of Glebe and Fairfax

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[HokieBeth]

Super cute but does not memorialize a person(s) –would qualify as public art though!

@CBGanimal 216238 wrote:

2/12/2022 monuments a soccer monument at A park near the airport! He’s so cute

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[HokieBeth]

Sorry but does not qualify as it is not a memorial/monument.

@CBGanimal 216323 wrote:

2/13/2022 Monuments the war came to Madrid in 1936 to protect the city a series of small forts at high points to be able to see the enemy coming…this is one of them

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[HokieBeth]

Sorry, does not qualify as a memorial, though it is a lovely piece of public art.

@CBGanimal 216445 wrote:

2/15/2022 Monuments La Cantarera memorializes the times when you would get your water from the city fountain for cooking and cleaning…girls were known to sing while doing this task

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[HokieBeth]

Sorry this does not qualify as this is a historical marker not a memorial/monument.

@consularrider 216481 wrote:

Battle of Bladensburg, on the NW Branch Trail

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[HokieBeth]

Sorry does not qualify as it is a historic property not memorial/monument.

@consularrider 216516 wrote:

Dawson-Bailey House in Arlington’s North Highland neighborhood. Probably the oldest structure in Arlington.

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[HokieBeth]

Sorry, does not qualify as this is a historic marker not a memorial/monument

@consularrider 216601 wrote:

Arlington Constitution Gardens next to Fire Station 2 at Wilson and George Mason in Bluemont dedicated in the bicentennial of the signing

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[HokieBeth]

Sorry, does not qualify as this is a historic marker not a monument/memorial

@consularrider 217077 wrote:

Strasburg Rail Road

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[HokieBeth]

Gorgeous! However does not qualify as it is a historic marker not a monument/memorial.

@CBGanimal 217451 wrote:

1/3/2022 Monuments This is the door of the ancient city of Zorita

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[HokieBeth]

I love musicians too! However does not qualify as it is public art not a memorial/monument

@CBGanimal 217628 wrote:

3/4/2022 monuments commemorating musicians and their contribution to art

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[HokieBeth]

Another interesting work of public art bit does not qualify as a memorial/monument.

@CBGanimal 217829 wrote:

3/7/2022 monuments a statue of a street cleaner in honor or street cleaners everywhere!

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[HokieBeth]

Historic marker not a monument/memorial

@CBGanimal 218005 wrote:

3/10/2022 monuments Carlyle House Historic Park

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[HokieBeth]

Historic marker not a monument/memorial

@CBGanimal 218455 wrote:

3/18/2022 monuments Verrazzano sailing near the beach in 1500s marked 1st European contact from Europe

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[consularrider]

The bike is leaning on the step middle right of the overall picture.

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