National Capital Parks-Central
The role of the National Capital Parks - Central is to preserve many of the historic sites in the nation's capital. Attractions include 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.
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National Capital Parks-Central
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024-2000
United States
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024-2000
United States
Phone 1 (202) 426-6841
Fax 1 (202) 426-1835
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Washington - Jefferson Memorial
The Thomas Jefferson memorial contains a 19-foot statue of the third president along with excerpts of the Declaration of Independence and other samples of his writings. The monument is a circular dome supported by 54 Ionic columns. The design is based on the Roman Pantheon. The site has a good view of the Washington Monument across a reflective lake.
Old Post Office Tower
The Old Post Office, built between 1892 and 1899, is one of the last remaining pieces of Richardsonian Romanesque Architecture. The Bells of U.S. Congress, a present from England on the Nation's Bicentennial, are housed here.
Washington - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Located along the famous Cherry Tree Walk on the Tidal Basin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial traces twelve years of American History through a sequence of four outdoor rooms-each one devoted to one of FDR's terms of office. He is a respected leader that guided the country through the Great Depression and World War II.
Washington - George Mason Memorial
The George Mason Memorial commemorates the contributions of an important Founding Father. George Mason was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Masons' greatest act was withholding his signature from the United States Constitution because it did not abolish the slave trade and lacked necessary protection for the individual from the Federal Government.
Washington - Sewall-Belmont House
The Sewall-Belmont House is one of the oldest houses on Capitol Hill. As the home of the National Woman's Party, it contains exhibits devoted to the early days of the women's movement. Period furniture as well as portraits and busts of important suffrage advocates and leaders like Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul adorn Sewall-Belmont House.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
No facilities for persons with disabilities.
