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Officially established in 1965, National Mall & Memorial Parks 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 National
Mall & Memorial Parks.
The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed
forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported
the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century,
the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the
American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated
on the National Mall’s central axis.
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