Titanic Memorial

Bottom Line: An off the beaten path memorial to the 1,300+ men who gave their lives in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic so women and children could live.
Everyone knows the tragic story of the unsinkable RMS Titanic sinking in the icy waters of the North Atlantic in 1912 but not many people know about this off-​the-​beaten-​path memorial along the Anacostia waterfront in Southwest DC. Perhaps, if it was still in its original location it would be better known. Originally the memorial was erected near the present day Watergate Complex and Kennedy Center but it was relocated to its current home in the 1960s when the Kennedy Center was built.
Nineteen years after the luxury liner sunk to the bottom of the ocean, an organization called the Women’s Titanic Memorial Association unveiled this statue of a man with his arm’s stretched out and eyes gazing towards the sky. The Women’s Titanic Memorial Association commissioned the granite statue to remember the men that are forever resting with the infamous ship. Looking at the statistics of the loss of life in the Titanic disaster, it is easy to understand why the survivors of the Titanic disaster were moved to honor the men that sacrificed their spots in the life boats. Seventy-​four percent of the women and 51% of children aboard the Titanic survived. Only 20% of men survived.
It’s a shame that the back of this memorial is not readily visible because I think it has a very nice inscription which says the following:
To the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the ignorant and the learned
All who gave their lives nobly to save women and children
I always enjoy stumbling upon or seeking out the lesser known memorials, monuments, statuary and public art in the District. Perhaps with the completion of the Waterfront revitalization and the Anacostia Riverwalk trail, more people will get a chance to see this classy, understated and perhaps forgotten memorial.

No one ever go to visit this part of the Navy Yard unless you lives around there. This memorial has history. It was also rumored that the scene in the movie Titanic where Kate Winslet held the same post as the statue was inspired by this statute.
There are street parking near the statute but during week day you have to have a zone 6 permit, during the weekend it is free.
The Titanic Memorial is a granite statue in southwest Washington, D.C., that honors the men who gave their lives so that women and children might be saved during the RMS Titanic disaster. The thirteen-​foot-​tall figure is of a partly clad male figure with arms outstretched standing on a square base. The base is flanked by a square exedra, created by Henry Bacon, that encloses a small raised platform. The statue was erected by the Women’s Titanic Memorial Association.
The French Government purchased a replica of the head of the memorial, carved in marble which it exhibited in Paris in 1921, it currently is housed in the Musée du Luxembourg.

Not so much for the memorial itself (which is pretty cool) but the neighborhood has a different feel from much of DC and you can take a nice walk along the water to the Fish Market! Statue = 3. scenery, ambiance/​quiet, and walk from the statue to Fish Market on a sunny day = nearly a 5. In fact, I think this would be a cool ending place for some of my mid length runs up there in NW as there does not seem to be a crowd.

The area around is great to be at. It’s great to run along the waterfront, great to sit here and read, great to bring your dog here, etc. The statue itself is good for what it is but…
— it’s anatomically incorrect — which cracks me up and makes this lose a star for sure!
Also, it’s from the women of America or some bizarre thing like that.

I love this place! Always so quiet! I love to read there and watch the slow ships move past.

The Titanic Memorial in SW Washington is an elegant granite sculpture — of a person standing strong before Fate/​Fear/​etc. — and area for rest (with a built-​in bench, and its location beside the water and a small park). Dedicated by the women survivors of the Titanic to the men who died, it is in a peaceful setting on the Waterfront, at the end of the walkway and across from Haines Point. For those still fascinated by the tragedy of the Titanic, it is a must-​visit location. I’m admittedly in that category, but I think it’s a worthy place to visit regardless — one of the hidden treasures of DC. It’s a short walk from the Waterfront Metro; a little beyond the piers for the assorted Potomac cruises.