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National Capital Parks - Central (NACC) was established in 1965 to administer
the National Park Service units in the memorial core of our nation's capital.
Today, NACC preserves and interprets more than a dozen NPS areas including
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site and the
House Where Lincoln Died (Petersen House), Pennsylvania Avenue National
Historical Park, and the Old Post Office Tower.
These areas, along with hundreds of smaller parks, serve as settings for
government buildings and the museums of the Smithsonian Institution. Each
year NACC issues permits for thousands of special events and First Amendment
activities on The National Mall, and hosts more than 10 million visitors
who journey to Washington D.C. to find inspiration among the principle symbols
of America's heritage.
Officially established in 1965, National Mall & Memorial Parks (NMMP)
contains some of the oldest protected park lands in the National Park
Service. The sprawling lands of the National Mall & Memorial Parks include
the Mall, the public promenade extending from 3rd Street near the Capitol
to 14th Street. The National Mall is the continuation of that space where
congressionally authorized park icons, such as the Washington Monument,
WWII and Lincoln Memorials stand. This historic expanse is the linear
area between the Potomac River and Capital Reflecting Pool. In addition
to the memorial core, the park includes some 156 reservations, circles,
fountains and other open spaces, all of which serve as the nation’s front
yard. Ford’s Theatre, The House where Lincoln died, Potomac Park, Hains
Point and Pennsylvania Avenue NHS are also among the park managed areas
that constitute NMMP. Having over 1,000 acres of National Park Service
managed land within the Nation’s Capital, National Mall & Memorial Parks
provides visitors with abundant opportunities to commemorate presidential
legacies; honor the courage, sacrifice and devotion to duty of war veterans;
celebrate the United States commitment to freedom, equality and democratic
ideals; and enjoy symbolic architecture, historic vistas and renowned
natural landscapes.
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