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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Coordinates: 38.8893°N 77.045°W. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in September 2016, facing east towards the Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C.. It is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619 by 51 m) rectangular pool located on the ...
Added to NRHP. July 27, 1995. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C. 's West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It memorializes those who served in the Korean War (1950–1953). The national memorial was dedicated in 1995.
United States Army Remount Service. A part of the Quartermaster Corps, the U.S. Army Remount Service provided horses (and later mules and dogs) as remounts to U.S. Army units. Evolving from both the Remount Service of the Quartermaster Corps and a general horse-breeding program under the control of the Department of Agriculture, the Remount ...
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. / 38.9437; -77.0526. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on ...
106 acres. Created. 1971. Operated by. DC Department of Park and Recreation. Oxon Run Park is a recreational park in Southeast Washington, D.C., that features sports areas, trails, playgrounds and the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center. The park was created in 1971 from land that was previously part of the federally-controlled Oxon Run Parkway .
World War II Memorial. / 38.88944°N 77.04056°W / 38.88944; -77.04056. The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States [ 1][ 2] dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Vice President Kamala Harris is capitalizing on the trappings of office — and the power of strong imagery — to sustain the momentum surrounding her candidacy in hopes of building a cultural ...
Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. / 38.899528°N 77.036556°W / 38.899528; -77.036556. Lafayette Square is a seven-acre (30,000 m 2) public park located within President's Park in Washington, D.C., directly north of the White House on H Street, bounded by Jackson Place on the west, Madison Place on the east and Pennsylvania Avenue on ...