George Washington Memorial Parkway
LBJ Memorial Grove / Lady Bird Johnson Park, VA

"The promise of America is a simple promise: Every person shall share in the blessings of this land." This is one of the many quotes that is on the memorial stone at the LBJ Memorial Grove. Columbia Island was renamed in honor of the former First Lady and her campaign to beautify Washington, DC. LBJ Memorial Grove, a memorial to President Lyndon B. Johnson, offers 17 acres of trails and landscaped grounds for picnicking and hiking. A 19 foot, 43 ton monolith of granite and granite markers bearing quotations from speeches of LBJ, expressing his philosophy on environment, education, civil rights and the US Presidency. Lady Bird Johnson Park offers scenic views.