Memorial Parks

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Monument to civil rights leader. Memorial pays tribute to slain civil rights leader near where he delivered "I Have a Dream" speech.

World War II Memorial

Tribute to Americans' WWII efforts. Iconic outdoor memorial honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Classical Roman rotunda upon Tidal Basin. Columned rotunda in the style of Rome's Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin.

Lincoln Memorial

Marble monument to the 16th president. Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue, murals & reflecting pool.

D.C. War Memorial

Iconic, Doric monument to WWI casualties. Pillared, neoclassical-style memorial from 1931, dedicated to D.C. citizens who died in WWI.

Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove On The Potomac

Riverside memorial for President Johnson. Memorial for President Lyndon B. Johnson set in a riverside grove with a view of the National Mall.

West Potomac Park

Site of iconic memorials & monuments. Greenspace that is home to iconic landmarks, including the Lincoln Memorial & Washington Monument.

Chuck Brown Memorial Park

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

George Mason Memorial

An homage to an American founding father. This memorial commemorates one of America's lesser-known founding fathers, George Mason.

Pershing Park

Memorial plaza with benches & pool basin. Plaza honoring General Pershing with benches & a pool basin.

Legacy Memorial Park

Veterans Memorial Park

John Marshall Park

Shaded areas with seats & sculptures. Tree-lined space with grassy areas, benches & sculptures depicting Chief Justice John Marshall.

Francis Scott Key Memorial

Park honoring the national anthem author. Small, shaded park with exhibits & a bust memorializing the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Samuel Gompers Memorial Park

Green plaza commemorating labor crusades. Small, triangular park with trees & paths, featuring a memorial to a Victorian-era labor leader.