George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosVirginia, United States11-50 Employees
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial, located in Alexandria, Virginia, functions as a memorial and museum, an active Masonic temple, a research library, a cultural space, and a community and performing arts venue. The nine-story neoclassical building was erected and maintained by Freemasons to honor George Washington and to preserve the history and heritage of American Freemasonry, making it a prominent regional landmark. It serves visitors, researchers, and cultural organizations by providing a multifaceted space for remembrance, study, and the arts. Its mission is to educate and inspire humanity by promoting the virtues and vision of George Washington as a man, a Mason, and Father of the Country. Based in Alexandria, it operates as a small- to mid-sized institution within the Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos industry; in 2024, the Memorial appointed Matthew T. Szramoski as Executive Director, and in 2016 it was designated a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places.