Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
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Overview
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove specific markers honoring Francis Newlands from the memorial fountain located in Chevy Chase Circle, Washington, D.C. The bill outlines the removal of a plaque, a stone projection, and carved lettering bearing Newlands’ name. Any removed items will first be offered to Newlands’ descendants for 60 days; if unclaimed, they will become the property of the National Park Service and be added to the Rock Creek Park museum collection.
Key provisions
- Remove a brass plaque bearing the name ‘Senator Francis G. Newlands’ from the memorial fountain grounds.
- Remove a stone projection with Newlands’ name and inscription from the fountain’s south end.
- Remove or permanently conceal the name ‘Newlands’ carved on the fountain’s coping stones.
- Offer the removed items to Newlands’ descendants for a 60-day period.
- If descendants don’t claim the items, the National Park Service will maintain them as federal property.
- The removed items will be accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.
Who is affected
- The Department of the Interior
- Descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands
- Rock Creek Park Museum Collection
- Residents of the District of Columbia
- Visitors to Chevy Chase Circle
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