Lewis + Clark + Sacagawea A Monument of REMEMBRANCE
Who
Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea
What
This monument is in honor of Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea. All three of these determined people lead an expedition into the west of the newly discovered world, and encountered many obstacles and found new species.
Where
To the right of the Korean Memorial and directly to the left side of the reflecting pool.
a little bit about our idea
our first idea for our monument
Materials
The monument is made of bronze and white marble with grey streaks. The bronze will be imported from Texas, while the marble will be brought in from California. We choose these two materials because, we saw the elegance and beauty in the marble, and we noticed that the bronze would show simplicity and realism. Both materials will weather slowly.
There are many unique features that makes our monument stand out yet fit with the flow of Washington D.C.
- circular pool surrounding the monument
- sweet pea vines
- faceted glass dome ceiling
- map mural
- blue sandstone pathways
- carved compass floor
- carved images on the side of their journey
- garden lining the monument and pathways
- gold plated siding around the dome
- fountains lining pathway
- featured quoted carved into the gold
This monument will educate visitors about the journey that was the first to explore the west.
It will showcase Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea findings, journal entries, observations, and the lives of these explorers.
The mural inside the monument will show visitors exactly where the explorers traveled.
Quotes that Will Be Incorporated
“Amazing the things you find when you bother to search for them”
"The Corps of Discovery”
The Experience a Person Will Have Here
This will be a tranquil experience where visitors will reflect.
Inside of the memorial there will be a continuous elevated block under the mural that will serve as a bench.
Outside of the memorial, where a manmade pool cycles around the memorial, there will also be a path where visitors can walk and listen to the soft rush of the river.
The Historical Significance of the Monument
This memorial is historically important because it describes and teaches kids and adults the true importance of the exploration westward expansion and how Sacagawea was such a powerful influence to the discoveries that Lewis and Clark made on their exploration.
We used many examples of symbolism to represent the expedition of the westward expansion made by Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea!
- faceted glass
- sweet pea vines
- infinite pool of water
- blue sandstone walkway
- engraved symbols of animals
- garden of flowers
- compass rose
- white marble
How the Symbols Represent Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea
All of the symbols represent an aspect of the two year expedition through the westward expansion that Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea took on.
Dimensions and Views of Our Monument
in the end,
thank you for considering our monument and presentation!
THE END
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