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This is the Park on the Ellipse between the White House and the Washington Monument. "The Ellipse" as it is commonly known, was part of the plan for the Federal City by master architect Pierre L'Enfant in 1791. It also includes an often ignored statue dedicated to the Boy Scouts. As a DC denizen, I visit the Ellipse a few times a year.
- 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006
In the heart of downtown, Washington, DC, our nation's capital, President's Park surrounds the White House grounds and provides space for recreation, contemplation, and participating in the American democracy. With over hundreds of years of history from Women Suffragists, to Civil War encampments, and the National Christmas Tree, there is ...
Oct 25, 2022 · Tours are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Requests can be submitted up to three months in advance and no less than 21 days in advance. You are encouraged to submit your request as early as possible as a limited number of spaces are available. The White House tour is free of charge. Please note that White House tours may be ...
Jun 26, 2019 · Lafayette Park, also known as Presidents Park or Lafayette Square, is a seven-acre public park located across from the White House in Washington, D.C. The green space provides an arena for public protests, ranger programs, and special events. When the park, as Lafayette Square, was first established it was to be used to enhance the grounds of ...
Mar 22, 2023 · The broken remains of 42 giant presidential busts that once comprised the short-lived Presidents Park just outside of Colonial Williamsburg will soon reopen to the public. Why it matters: For more than a decade, the decaying, 10-foot-tall sculptures of every president from George Washington to George W. Bush have been an unofficial tourist ...
Nov 13, 2023 · An 18th-century French musical clock presented in 1952 by President Vincent Auriol of France is on the mantel. A 1797 Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington has hung in the White House since 1800. Dolley Madison saved it when the British burned the White House in 1814.
The White House is located in downtown Washington, DC, directly north of the Washington Monument. The park boundaries are between 17th and 15th Streets NW on the east and west and between Constitution Ave NW and H St NW on the north and south. The nearest Metro stations are Farragut North/South, McPherson Square, and Federal Triangle.
