Pershing Park
The National World War I Memorial is a national memorial commemorating the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I.- Type: Park
- Description: Washington, D.C., memorial commemorating the U.S. armed forces involved in the First World War
- Also known as: “National World War I Memorial”, “National World War I Memorial (Washington, D.C.)”, and “Pershing Square”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and National Theatre.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
National Theatre
Theater building
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National Theatre is a public theatre in downtown Washington, D.C., just east of the White House. The theatre functions as a venue for live stage productions and has a seating capacity of 1,676.
Washington Monument
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Pershing Park
- Categories: protected area and square
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Pershing Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pershing Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, District of Columbia)”
- Cebuano: “Pershing Park”
- Chinese: “潘興公園”
- Chinese: “第一次世界大戰國家紀念碑”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת מלחמת העולם הראשונה”
- Japanese: “パーシング公園”
- Urdu: “قومی جنگ عظیم اول کی یادگار (واشنگٹن، ڈی سی)”
- Urdu: “قومی جنگ عظیم اول کی یادگار”
- Western Panjabi: “قومی جنگ عظیم اول دی یادگار (واشنگٹن، ڈی سی)”
- Western Panjabi: “قومی جنگ عظیم اول دی یادگار”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Washington D.C. and Franklin McPherson Square.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include General John J. Pershing Statue and Warner Theatre.
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