Precursor Garden
The Precursor Garden concept joins a physical place, an armillary sphere, and a digital atlas so visitors can search names, hometowns, and Revolutionary service on the Mall.

Visitors begin with a place: a town, county, city, or state connected to Revolutionary service.
The atlas reveals names, service, status, pensions, family ties, and out-of-state movement where the public record permits.
The garden makes the national memorial legible before it is built, turning research into a public act of recognition.