National Park Getaway: National Mall & Memorial Parks
By Nancy Murray, Public Affairs Specialist, National Mall & Memorial Parks

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Stroll along the Tidal Basin to visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and learn how America navigated the Great Depression at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial; don’t miss the statue of his wife Eleanor, who is the only First Lady included in a memorial on the National Mall. Nearby, are memorials to two Founding Fathers–George Mason, the “Father of the Bill of Rights,” and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, with a larger than life statue of the third president of the United States surrounded by excerpts of his writings.

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Beyond the monumental core, relive over two centuries of American history and presidential inaugural parades at Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site. Or take a break in Constitution Gardens, a quiet oasis in the middle of the city. Walk the rolling landscape which includes the oldest building on the National Mall, the Lockkeeper’s House. National Mall and Memorial Parks also includes more than 150 smaller monuments, memorials, traffic circles, public parks, and green spaces scattered throughout the nation’s capital.
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National Mall and Memorial Parks is a diverse national park with distinctive sites that excite and enchant visitors while they learn the history of our nation. Begin your journey to “America’s Front Yard” by checking out one of the many scheduled events and tours or planning your own experience!
Last updated: August 31, 2017