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Picture of a plaque on a tourist walkway on Olmsted Island, located in the Potomac River in Maryland near Great Falls.


OLMSTED ISLAND
Named in honor of
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
1870—1957
Illustrious landscape architect and advocate
of the preservation of natural scenery who
as an original member of the National Capitol Park
and Planning Commission from 1926 to 1932 was
instrumental in preserving the Great Falls and Gorge
of the Potomac for the use and enjoyment of the people.
Presented by the
American Society of Landscape Architects

1965

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