Built in 1912, the John Paul Jones Memorial was the first monument raised in Potomac Park and is located at the terminus of 17th Street Southwest near Independence Avenue on the northern bank of the Tidal Basin.
Built in 1912, the John Paul Jones Memorial was the first monument raised in Potomac Park. The memorial is located near the National Mall at the terminus of 17th Street Southwest near Independence Avenue on the northern bank of the Tidal Basin.