Parks and Public Places
Burke Park (Reservation 68) is bordered by Massachusetts Avenue to the north, L Street to the south, 12th Street to the west, and 11th Street to the east. The park […]
The United States Navy Memorial which is located on Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Street, is a tribute to men and women who are a part of the Navy’s […]
Dedicated in 1991, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, which is located on the 400th block of E street NW, is a tribute to law enforcement officers who have died […]
Built in 1980, the Western Plaza was subsequently renamed Freedom Plaza in 1988, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. who had developed his “I have a dream speech” within […]
Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Dedicated in 2000, the National Japanese American Memorial which is located just north of the US Capitol on a trainglar plot, symbolizes Japanese American history of patriotism and perseverance for […]
Efforts are currently underway to transform Franklin Park (13th to 14th streets between I and K streets NW) into an active, flexible, sustainable and historic urban park connected to its […]
McPherson Square is bounded by K Street to the north, Vermont Avenue to the east, I Street on the south and 15th Street on the west. McPherson Square was identified as […]
Pershing Park is bordered by E Street on the north, 14th Street on the east, Pennsylvania Avenue on the south, and 15th Street on the west. The park is named for General […]
Reservation 72 is bordered by Massachusetts Avenue on the north, I Street on the south, 6th Street on the west, and 5th Street on the east. The park is commonly referred to […]
