OVERVIEW
From its opening in 1909 to its closing in 2011, the world-class Walter Reed Army Medical Center played an outsized role in the lives of thousands of people. It served as a place to live, heal, and grieve; to work, discover and innovate; to celebrate a milestone – or several of those functions together. For those who lived nearby, it was a beacon — a reminder that they were home.
When Walter Reed closed for good in 2011, it became a place of infinite memory.