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National Mall and Memorial Parks (also known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service
National Park Service

The National Park Service is the List of United States federal agencies that manages all List of areas in the United States National Park System, many U.S....
 encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 They include:



Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. In 1933 they were transferred to the control of the National Park Service.






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National Mall and Memorial Parks (also known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service
National Park Service

The National Park Service is the List of United States federal agencies that manages all List of areas in the United States National Park System, many U.S....
 encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 They include:

  • African American Civil War Memorial
    African American Civil War Memorial

    The African American Civil War Memorial, at the corner of Vermont Avenue and U Street Corridor in Washington, D.C., commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union in the American Civil War....
  • Constitution Gardens
    Constitution Gardens

    File:Constitution gardens.jpgFile:Constitution Gardens - Washington, D.C..jpgConstitution Gardens is a U.S. National Park in Washington, D.C., popularly understood as part of the National Mall though actually adjacent to its officially designated area....
  • East Potomac Park
    East Potomac Park

    East Potomac Park is a park in Washington, D.C., located south of the Jefferson Memorial and the 14th Street Bridge . Located between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, the park is home to the East Potomac Golf Course, a mini-golf course, and the East Potomac Tennis Center....
  • Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

    The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a Presidential memorials in the United States dedicated to the memory of President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt and to the era he represents....
  • George Mason Memorial
    George Mason Memorial

    The George Mason Memorial is a National memorial to George Mason in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.It commemorates the contributions of George Mason, an important Founding Fathers of the United States who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights and served as a delegate to the 1787 Philadelphia Conve...
  • John Ericsson National Memorial
    John Ericsson National Memorial

    John Ericsson National Memorial, located at Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C. ,in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to the man who revolutionized naval history with his invention of the screw propeller....
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    Korean War Veterans Memorial

    The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall....
  • Lincoln Memorial
    Lincoln Memorial

    The Lincoln Memorial is a Presidential memorials in the United States built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C....
  • National Mall
    National Mall

    The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the Capital of the United States. Officially termed by the National Park Service the National Mall & Memorial Parks, the term commonly includes the areas that are officially part of West Potomac Park and Constitution Gardens to the west, and often is taken to...
  • National World War II Memorial
    National World War II Memorial

    The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to United States who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II....
  • Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
    Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site

    Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park Service in Washington, D.C..Pennsylvania Avenue, linking the United States Capitol to the White House, serves as America's main street, providing a setting for parades and cultural activities....
    • Old Post Office Tower
  • Thomas Jefferson Memorial
    Jefferson Memorial

    The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a United States presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an Founding Fathers of the United States and the third president of the United States....
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
    Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national war memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors members of the Military of the United States who fought in the Vietnam War and who died in service or are still unaccounted for....
  • Washington Monument
    Washington Monument

    The Washington Monument is a large, tall, sand-colored obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a United States Presidential Memorial constructed to commemorate the first U.S....
  • West Potomac Park
    West Potomac Park

    The West Potomac Park is a National Park Service in Washington, D.C., adjacent to the National Mall. It includes the parkland that extends south of the Reflecting Pool, from the Lincoln Memorial to the grounds of the Washington Monument....


Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. In 1933 they were transferred to the control of the National Park Service. These parks were known as the National Capital Parks from their inception until 1965. The NPS now operates multiple park groupings in the D.C. area, including: National Capital Parks-East
National Capital Parks-East

National Capital Parks-East is an administrative grouping of a number of National Park Service sites generally east of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but also nearby in Maryland....
, Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park is a large urban natural area with public park facilities that bisects Washington, D.C. The park is administered by the National Park Service....
, President's Park
President's Park

President's Park, located in Washington, D.C., encompasses the White House, a visitor center, Lafayette Park, and The Ellipse. President's Park was the original name of Lafayette Park and Square....
, and George Washington Memorial Parkway
George Washington Memorial Parkway

The George Washington Memorial Parkway, known to local motorists simply as the "G.W. Parkway", is a parkway maintained by the U.S. National Park Service....
. National Mall and Memorial Parks also provides technical assistance for the United States Navy Memorial
United States Navy Memorial

The United States Navy Memorial at 7th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Indiana Avenue in Washington, D.C. honors those who have served or are currently serving in the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, and the United States Merchant Marine....
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