• Aerial view of the Parkway in the fall

    George Washington

    Memorial Parkway DC, MD, VA

  • Road Closure Sunday, May 27, 2012 anytime between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Arlington Memorial Bridge and Memorial Circle will be closed for the Rolling Thunder XXV First Amendment Demonstration Run. Please be flexible to increased traffic and potential closures in the area all weekend.

Firearms

As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit our state’s website.

Maryland

Maryland State Law 

See Maryland Code, Public Safety, Title 5

See also Maryland Code, Criminal Law, Title 4

Maryland Attorney General


District of Columbia

District of Columbia Law

See Division I, Title 7, Subtitle J, Chapter 25

See also Division IV, Title 22, Subtitle VI, Chapter 45

District of Columbia Attorney General 


Virginia 

Virginia Law 

See sections 18.2-279 through 18.2-312

Virginia Attorney General


Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.

United States Park Police District 2 Facilities

 

Did You Know?

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial

The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial honors Marines who sacrificed their lives for their nation. The statue is based on a photograph taken on Iwo Jima during World War II and was dedicated in 1954.