Freedom Plaza Reborn with New Statues | Washington DC News

Washington DC News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

Freedom Plaza is back in full swing after a major makeover, now featuring over a dozen new statues honoring everyday heroes of the Revolutionary War. The Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument stands by the west fountain, reminding us more Americans died at sea than in battle. The “Freedom Assembled” exhibit celebrates farmers, ministers, and young volunteers who answered the call — including Samuel Whitmore, a 78-year-old veteran who kept fighting after being bayoneted, and Caesar Glover, an enslaved man who helped save Washington’s army. Even the fountain is working again for the first time in ten…