The National Park Service is accepting public comment until Oct. 8.
WASHINGTON — Your voice could help shape D.C.’s next monument. The National Park Service wants your input on where to put a new women’s suffrage memorial.
There are four sites are under consideration: east and west of the Constitution Gardens, D.C. War Memorial and the Washington Monument. You can weigh in from now through Oct. 8 online here. There’s also a public meeting Tuesday night, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Teams.
Back in early January, former President Joe Biden signed a law allowing the Women’s Suffrage National Monument to be built. The bill was first introduced in 2023.
The monument will recognize the generations of women who tirelessly fought for the right to vote and a seat at the table.
“In addition to commemorating the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument will recognize the generations of women who fought to ensure an equal voice for women in our democracy and honor the leaders who fought for the enfranchisement of all women long after the 19th Amendment was ratified. Vice President Harris and I are committed to defending equal rights for all Americans, to strengthening the federal government’s recognition of women’s contributions to our nation’s history, and to inspiring the next generation to create a more equal future for all,” Biden said in a statement.
According to one of the bill’s cosponsors, this will be the first-ever monument dedicated to women’s history on the Mall.
The next steps for the new memorial is sight selection, followed by design and then construction. The monument is expected to be completed between 2032 and 2033.