National Mall and Memorial Parks
This is where the nation comes to remember and where history is made. As “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall and Memorial Parks is home to many of our country’s most iconic memorials telling the story of people and events that shaped us as a nation. Each year, millions of people come to recreate, commemorate presidential legacies, honor our veterans, and make their voices heard.
National Mall and Memorial Parks preserves more than one thousand acres of federal parkland in Washington, DC, including: the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, DC War Memorial, and East and West Potomac Parks; Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site.
- Arts and Culture
- Cultural Demonstrations
- Live Music
- Biking
- Road Biking
- Boating
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Mini-Golfing
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Junior Ranger Program
- Wildlife Watching
- Birdwatching
- Museum Exhibits
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Gift Shop and Souvenirs
- African American Heritage
- Monuments and Memorials
- Social Movements
- Civil Rights
- Voting Rights and Suffrage
- Wars and Conflicts
- Civil War
- World War II
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Women's History
- Animals
- Climate Change
National Mall West
Honoring our Nation
National Mall Center
From Founding Father to Presidents Park
National Mall East
From Founding Father to Capitol
National Mall view from Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Looking East from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with Washington Monument and US Capitol in view
National Mall Aerial View from Lincoln Memorial
A 2 mile stretch view of the National Mall from Lincoln Memorial to US Capitol