African American Civil War Memorial
DC
Over 200,000 African-American soldiers and sailors served in the U.S. Army and Navy during the Civil...
Anacostia Park
DC
Welcome to Anacostia Park, your neighborhood national park in the heart of Washington, DC! Enjoy exe...
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
DC
Home to the National Woman's Party for more than 90 years, this was the epicenter of the struggle fo...
Capitol Hill Parks
DC
The Capitol Hill Parks include several park areas east of the U.S. Capitol. Included in this group a...
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
VA,MD,DE,DC,PA,NY
People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse soci...
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
DC
Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and exp...
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
DC,MD,WV
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to West...
Chesapeake Bay
DC,DE,MD,NY,PA,VA,WV
Over 41 million acres are connected through the waters that flow to and through Chesapeake Bay. The ...
Civil War Defenses of Washington
DC,MD,VA
On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War...
Constitution Gardens
DC
Officially established in 1965, National Mall and Memorial Parks actually protects some of the older...
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
DC
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial tells the story of one of America's greatest leaders of the 20th c...
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
DC
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. Discover how everyd...
Fort Dupont Park
DC
This 361 acre wooded park was once home to an earthen fort built to protect Washington, DC, during t...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
DC
These words by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ushered the United States into World War II and d...
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
DC
Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he e...
George Washington Memorial Parkway
DC,MD,VA
The George Washington Memorial Parkway was designed for recreational driving. It links sites that co...
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
DC
Deep within Kenilworth lies an oasis, hidden behind trees and cattails. It's a place where beavers b...
Korean War Veterans Memorial
DC
At the Korean War Veterans Memorial, "Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call...
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
DC
From this distance the seat of national power appears pristine across the river, so President Johnso...
Lincoln Memorial
DC
"...as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is ens...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
DC
Located in downtown Washington, DC, the memorial honors Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and the str...
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
DC
Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse that is now th...
National Capital Parks-East
DC
National Capital Parks — East invites you to explore more than 8,000 acres of scenic parkland, histo...
National Mall and Memorial Parks
DC
This is where the nation comes to remember and where history is made. As “America’s Front Yard,” the...
Pennsylvania Avenue
DC
A street unlike any other. It is known the world over as the heart of the Nation's Capital. America'...
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
DC,MD,PA,VA
The Potomac River corridor is rich in both history and recreation, offering a chance to both explore...
Rock Creek Park
DC
Rock Creek Park is truly a gem in our nation's capital. This 1,754 acre city park was officially aut...
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
MD,VA,DC
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a collection of sites impacted by the War of 181...
The White House and President's Park
DC
The White House is owned by the American people and stewarded by the National Park Service. It is mo...
Theodore Roosevelt Island
DC
In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland int...
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
DC
Author of the Declaration of Independence, statesman and visionary for the founding of a nation....
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
DC
Honoring the men and women who served in the controversial Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memoria...
Washington Monument
DC
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk to...
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
MA,RI,CT,NY,NJ,PA,DE,MD,VA,DC
This 680-mile-long trail follows the paths taken by George Washington's Continental Army and Jean-Ba...
World War I Memorial
DC
A grateful nation honors the service, valor, courage and sacrifice of the 4.7 million American sons ...
World War II Memorial
DC
Through stone architecture and bronze sculptures, the World War II Memorial recognizes the ways Amer...