Franklin Roosevelt remains intimately connected to the National Park Service. During a speech in 1936, President Roosevelt noted the special quality of national parks by stating that "there is nothing so American." He captured the essential truth of the agency by declaring, "the fundamental idea behind the parks...is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us."
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a 0.39-kilometer accessible pathway located along the Tidal Basin in Washington DC, featuring multiple outdoor rooms with waterfalls, sculptures, and carved quotes from FDR's presidency. The memorial rises just 4.46 meters in elevation and includes 45 distinct scenes chronicling the 32nd president's four terms in office through artistic installations and architectural elements.