Overview
- Trump signaled in a New York Times interview that the location would most likely be on the Potomac touching the East Potomac Park golf course, with reporting pointing to West Potomac Park.
- The site’s location inside the National Mall reserve means the project would undergo federal reviews and likely require congressional approval under the Commemorative Works Act.
- The National Endowment for the Arts lists a July 2026 opening tied to the semiquincentennial and is overseeing the effort.
- Congress appropriated $40 million in 2025 to develop the area, according to recent reporting.
- The administration recently terminated the lease for Washington’s public golf courses, including East Potomac Park, potentially freeing adjacent land for the project.