• View of the White House's north side from Layfatte Park

    President's Park (White House)

    District of Columbia

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  • White House Tours canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013

    We regret to inform you that White House Tours are canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013, until further notice. For updates regarding this situation, please contact the White House Visitors Office 24 hour hotline at (202) 456-7041.

  • White House Visitor Center Rehabilitation and Closure Information

    The White House Visitor Center is closed for rehabilitation. A temporary visitor center is located near the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion, just west of the intersection of 15th and E streets, NW.

Memorials

Boy Scout Memorial

The Boy Scout Memorial, located off 15th Street, NW, is one of several memorials located within President's Park.

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Memorials of President's Park

President's Park and the land surrounding the White House has a number of memorials related to various causes. Perhaps because the White House is at once a house, an office, and a museum space, nearby memorials commemorate a mixture of topics-some of which are related to the presidency, and some which are not.

Today, visitors to President's Park may find four memorials:

  • Boy Scout Memorial
  • Original Patentees Memorial
  • Second Division Memorial
  • Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
You can visit these memorials and other sites along the southern trail.

Did You Know?

Jimmy Carter, 39th President: 1977-1981

President Jimmy Carter was the first American president born in a hospital, Wise Clinic, in Plains, Georgia.