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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.
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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
The Boy Scout Memorial, located off 15th Street, NW, is one of several memorials located within President's Park. NPS 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:
You can visit these memorials and other sites along the southern trail.
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Explore President's Park
Come walk with our nation's stories in President's Park Read More
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Northern Trail
See Sherman Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, Lafayette Park and First Division Monument Read More
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Southern Trail
View the Ellipse, monuments, memorials and fountains Read More
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Map of Washington, DC
Sometimes we all need a little direction. Here's a map of downtown Washington to help you find your way. Read More
Did You Know?
President Jimmy Carter was the first American president born in a hospital, Wise Clinic, in Plains, Georgia.