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(The many monuments and memorials leads one to a historical reflection of the nation.)

Visited from Sep 21, 2024 to Sep 27, 2024

(Group 8)

The National Mall is a park-like strip stretching from the US Capitol building to the Lincoln Memorial. and the Potomac River. It is packed with monuments, memorials, and museums and impossible for anyone to see it all in two days.

I tried to see it all in two days!

I failed of course, but did visit most of those sites that are "official" NPS sites, which includes many of the "Big" attractions. The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, WWI and WWII Memorials along with the Vietnam and Korean Wars Veterans Memorials. In total, I visited 15 sites in two days of walking in the city, and another five sites located along the Potomac River and around the city suburbs.

Unfortunately, three sites in the city were closed on my days there, necessitating another visit on a future trip north.

Park units visited during this trip

Click on any of the parks listed below to see the page specific to that park.

The park page will have my comments about the site, photos and links to both the NPS official page and my blog entry for the park.

The interactive map in the top right of this page shows the location of each unit. You can zoom in and move around on the map. The rectangle icon in the top right will expand the map to full screen. Clicking on any unit in the map will open a small information window. The map and icons on it are based on the same information found in the Google Earth KML files, which you can create and download from the Home page.

Group Photo
(New River Gorge National Park and Preserve)

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