Potomac River Tidal Basin, West Potomac Park, Washington DC

A brief history;

• The Tidal Basin (Potomac River Tidal Basin) is a man-made inlet located in West Potomac Park next to the Potomac River and Washington Channel, it was built in 1897 to catch overflow from the Potomac & prevent flooding.

• The banks of the Tidal Basin are lined with the famed "cherry blossom" trees given as a gift from the Japanese government.

Things to look out for around the Tidal Basin;

• Thomas Jefferson Memorial

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

• George Mason Memorial

• Japanese cherry trees

• Kutz Memorial Bridge

• Japanese Pagoda

• Japanese Lantern and First Cherry Tree Planting

• Tidal Basin Paddle Boats

If you would like to see more of my photography from around the Potomac River Tidal Basin, please visit these galleries;

• Thomas Jefferson Memorial

• Cherry Blossoms

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

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