Cultural Landscape Profiles
George Washington Memorial Parkway includes five legislated park units including Clara Barton National Historic Site, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac, Theodore Roosevelt Island and Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial as well as 20 nonlegislated associated park sites within Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Established in 1930, the George Washington Memorial Parkway was designed as a scenic roadway honoring the nation’s first president.
Numerous cultural landscapes are located within the boundaries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and include Arlington Ridge Park, Fort Marcy, Glen Echo Park, and Lady Bird Johnson Park as well as several others. Today, the George Washington Memorial Parkway stretches more than 25 miles encompassing more than 7,300 acres of land, which serves to preserve and protect cultural and natural resources along the Potomac River shoreline between Great Falls and Mount Vernon as well as connect important historic sites, memorials, scenic areas, and recreation areas within the Washington, D.C area.
Historic Structure and Cultural Landscape Reports
Discover NPS reports about the historic structures and cultural landscapes of George Washington Memorial Parkway.
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Last updated: October 4, 2021