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National Mall
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Washington, DC, United States.
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About National Mall
The National Mall is a national park located in the vicinity of downtown Washington. Its 2-mile walk is lined with trees and is pedestrian-friendly. It is home to many museums, stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west. It can be seen crowded with students and joggers in the morning and remains the most-visited park in the country.
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- The National Mall has an impressive lineup of museums and monuments. Take a stroll around and you will find many monuments and memorials. Some of these memorials are in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lincoln, etc. This is where the iconic "I have a dream." speech was given by MLK in 1963.
- The site has a long-standing history and is significant to many of the Nation?s civic movements. It honors the American forefathers and heroes who made immense sacrifices in the service of their Nation. It also has memorials for the wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Also one may visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National Gallery of Art to see the original works from Da Vinci and Van Gogh and many other Smithsonian Institution Museums.
- The park was originally designed by Pierre L?Enfant, the city planner of D.C. in the 1700s. But it wasn?t until 1900 that his plans would come to fruition. Before 1900, the area was mostly used as a dump site or for the purpose of vegetation.
- In 1846, after much debate and discussion, Congress built the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Castle?s construction was finished in 1855 paving the way for other educational institutions to establish.
- Dubbed as ?America?s front yard?, the National Mall has approx. 24 million visitors annually. It is a notable location for exercise, recreation, music concerts, festivals, and protests. The biggest events that happen each year are the Cherry Blossom Festival, the National Book Festival, an Earth Day festival, and parades on Veteran's Day and Independence Day.
- The trees that surround the Mall are mostly elm and cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom trees were given to the United States by Japan in the year 1912. There are 15 softball fields, 8 volleyball courts, 2 rugby fields, 2 multi-purpose fields for recreation.
- Before the passing of the McMillan plan in the year 1901, the site had slaughterhouses, a grazing field for cows, a large market, and even a railroad that ran through the Mall. It was later moved to Union Station.
- There are many interesting places nearby. To the east of the Capitol, you have The Library of Congress and the United States Supreme Court building. The White House, the National Archives, the Old Post Office, and, Ford's Theater (where Abraham Lincoln was killed) are just north. The National Postal Museum and Union Station are northeast. The Jefferson Memorial and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are to the south.
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