Nearly 59 years after the end of World War II, the National World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC, on Saturday, May 29, 2004.<br /><br />The dedication of the Memorial was the culmination of an 11-year effort that started when the Memorial was authorized by Congress on May 25, 1993. Construction began September 4, 2001, after several years of fund raising and public hearings. The Memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004.

Nearly 59 years after the end of World War II, the National World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC, on Saturday, May 29, 2004.

The dedication of the Memorial was the culmination of an 11-year effort that started when the Memorial was authorized by Congress on May 25, 1993. Construction began September 4, 2001, after several years of fund raising and public hearings. The Memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004.