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The George Mason Memorial, located in East Potomac Park near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, commemorates the neglected contributions of an important Founding Father. George Mason was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which served as an inspiration to Thomas Jefferson while drafting the Declaration of Independence. read more...
Phone: 202.426.6841 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Washinton Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Details Provided By: George Mason Memorial
Pennsylvania Avenue is certainly among the world's most famous streets. While the Avenue serves work-a-day Washington as a major east-west transit route, it is known the world over as the heart of the Nation's Capital. America's history has marched, paraded, promenaded, and protested its way up and down the Avenue. read more...
Phone: 202-485-9880 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: SW Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Site Activities: Details Provided By: Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a testament to the sacrifice of American military personnel during one of this nation's least popular wars. The memorial consists of three distinct sections. The three service men statue and flagpole and the women in service to the vietnam war statue. The purpose of this memorial is to separate the issue of the sacrifices of the veterans from the U.S. policy in the war, thereby creating a venue for reconciliation.
Phone: 202.426.6841 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: SW Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Constitution Gardens is a living legacy to the founding of the republic as well as an oasis in the midst of a city landscape. The 50 acres of the park were originally beneath the Potomac River! A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project at the turn of century created the land that became Potomac Park. read more...
Phone: 202.426.6841 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Details Provided By: Constitution Gardens
The National World War II Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC commemorates the sacrifice and celebrates the victory of the WWII generation. The World War II Memorial creates a distinct, evocative and serene tribute yet remains respectful and sensitive to its historic surroundings. The memorial is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2004. The memorials dedication was on May 29th, 2004. read more...
Phone: 202.426.6841 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: SW Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Details Provided By: National World War II Memorial
In the midst of Washington, D.C., a city of grand memorials to national leaders and significant events, stands an unassuming building commemorating the daily lives of ordinary Americans who made this city, and this nation, unique. The Old Stone House, one of the oldest known structures remaining in the nation's capital, is a simple 18th century dwelling built and inhabited by common people. read more...
Phone: 202-426-6851 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: The Old Stone House
From 1950 to 1953, the United States joined with United Nations forces in Korea to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations worldwide. At war's end, a million and a half American veterans returned to a peacetime world of families, homes, and jobs - and to a country long reluctant to view the Korean War as something to memorialize. But to the men and women who served, the Korean War could never be a forgotten war. read more...
Phone: 202.426.6841 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Details Provided By: Korean War Veterans Memorial
By supporting the Union, slaves and free blacks, living in the North and South, courageously advanced the cause of freedom for more than four million enslaved people. The African-American Civil War Memorial commemorates the military service of hundreds of thousands of Civil War era African-American soldiers and sailors. read more...
Phone: 202.426.6841 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Details Provided By: African-American Civil War Memorial
Thomas Jefferson-political philosopher, architect, musician, book collector, scientist, horticulturist, diplomat, inventor, and third President of the United States-looms large in any discussion of what Americans are as a people. Jefferson left to the future not only ideas but also a great body of practical achievements. read more...
Phone: 202.426.6841 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: SW Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Officially established in 1965, National Mall & Memorial Parks contains some of the oldest protected park lands in the National Park Service. The sprawling lands of the National Mall & Memorial Parks include the Mall, the public promenade extending from 3rd Street near the Capitol to 14th Street. The National Mall is the continuation of that space where congressionally authorized park icons, such as the Washington Monument, WWII and Lincoln Memorials stand.
Phone: 202.485.9880 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: SW Washington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: State Park Activities: Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: National Mall & Memorial Parks