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The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States.It contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, art galleries, cultural institutions, and various memorials, sculptures, and statues.
National Mall and Memorial Parks (formerly known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service (NPS) encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C. Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States.
As part of the nationwide Bicentennial celebration, the 1976 American Folklife Festival was extended into a 12-week event held from June 16 to September 6.Years of preparation in collaboration with thousands of scholars, performers, and preservationists produced programs, activities, and outdoor exhibitions running five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday.
Interesting Facts for Adults. 11. If you cut down a cactus in Arizona, it can result in a class 4 felony and up to 25 years in prison. ... Interesting Facts for Kids. 66. Scotland's national ...
A family entertainment center (FEC) in the entertainment industry, [1] also known as an indoor amusement park, family amusement center, family fun center, soft play, [2] or simply fun center, is a small amusement park marketed towards families with small children to teenagers, often entirely indoors. They usually cater to "sub-regional markets ...
The Blossom Kite Festival, formerly the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual kite event usually held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in late March during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The event's organizers cancelled all kite festivals since 2020 because of concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. [1]
The memorial sits on the grounds of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. After a two-year pandemic delay,… New memorial on National Mall pays tribute to ...
A sarcastic statue dedicated to Jan. 6, 2021, insurrectionists was unveiled in front of the Capitol on Thursday morning. The piece features a bronze-shaped pile of poop resting atop a desk with ...