Trump says the “National Garden of American Heroes” will be built in West Potomac Park as part of the country's 250th anniversary plans.
President Donald Trump said he has selected West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. , as the site for his long-proposed “National Garden of American Heroes,” unveiling plans in a Truth Social post to transform what he described as a “totally barren field” into a landscaped public space filled with statues honoring prominent U.S. figures.
The project, which Trump tied to celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, revives a proposal first introduced during his first term to create a sprawling outdoor monument to “American heroes” spanning politics, the military, civil rights, sports and entertainment. In his post, Trump cast the development as part of a broader push to remake Washington into the “safest and most beautiful capital in the world.
"Trump’s latest announcement marks the most concrete step yet in a project that has been under discussion since 2020, when he first signed an executive order calling for a new statuary park celebrating “great figures of America’s history. ”The proposal envisions as many as 250 life-size statues and was pitched during a period of nationwide protests and monument removals, with Trump framing it as a response to what he described as efforts to “erase” U.S. history.
Although the project stalled after he left office, it has been revived during his second term, with Congress setting aside around $40 million in federal funding as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Trump’s 2021 executive order proposing the National Garden of American Heroes included a wide-ranging and sometimes unexpected mix of political leaders, civil rights figures, scientists, artists and celebrities.
The list—spanning roughly 244 proposed figures—was designed to cover what Trump described as the full breadth of American achievement, from founding-era politics to modern pop culture. Trump has not yet released detailed construction timelines, design renderings or a full list of figures to be included in the West Potomac Park version of the garden. It is also unclear how quickly the project could advance through the required federal approvals process.
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