Located on the National Mall across from the Ellipse, the German-American Friendship Garden was dedicated in 1988 by German Chancelor Helmut Kohl and President Ronald Reagan to commemorate more than 300 years of German immigration to the U.S. and celebrate the friendship between the two countries. The Trust, with support from the German Embassy, Volkswagen Group of America and additional partners, is celebrating the completion of a multi-year project to rehabilitate the garden and rebuild the two fountains that flank the historic space, centrally located between the White House and the Washington Monument.

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