WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL MALL Welcome to America’s front yard That is just one nickname for the National Mall This beautiful and special place has also been called the Great Park of the American people It is a wonderful place to explore and discover America’s history The Korean War Veterans Memorial 4
The National Mall is located in Washington D C It is a place of monuments museums gardens and open spaces There are sculptures and statues along the National Mall as well as quiet places of great beauty You’ll even find a castle on the Mall Wherever you are there is always something to discover The Smithsonian Castle in Washington D C Freedom Fact Benjamin Forgey once wrote in the Washington Post The Mall is the nation’s ultimate civic space a beautiful telling of the national story with grass trees water bronze and stone 5
The National Mall is shaped like a long rectangle It is located in the middle of busy city streets in our nation’s capital Constitution Avenue marks the northern border of the Mall while Independence Avenue marks the southern border The Mall begins at First Street in the east and runs almost to the edge of the Potomac River in the west Altogether the Mall stretches for a little less than two miles 3 2 kilometers Many monuments and attractions are located on the National Mall W N S E 6
Because the National Mall is located in the heart of Washington D C many famous buildings surround it The U S Capitol and the U S Supreme Court buildings are located to the east of the Mall The White House home of the president is also located near the National Mall U S Supreme Court Building Freedom Fact More than 25 million people from all over the world visit the National Mall each year 7
