For more than two centuries, the United States legislature has met in Washington, D.C. at the Capitol building. It is a symbol of the American democracy. In addition to being a functioning meeting hall, it also houses important American art, and …

We invite you to journey to the parks east of the Capitol of Washington, D.C. National Capital Parks-East consists of 14 park sites, parkways and statuary covering more than 8,000 acres of historic, cultural, and recreational parklands from Capitol Hill to the nearby Maryland suburbs.

Jun 12, 2024 · The Capitol we see today underwent extensive expansion in the mid-19th century, and who else to plan and oversee that work but Frederick Law Olmsted. In 1874, with the additions of House and Senate wings, as well as a new dome, the grounds surrounding the Capitol also needed to be enlarged.

Mar 26, 2024 · National Capital Area Office of the National Park Service is the administrative hub for parks in and around the Washington, DC, area.

On December 19, 1960, the Capitol was declared a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. [51] The building was ranked #6 in a 2007 survey conducted for the American Institute of Architects ' " America's Favorite Architecture " list.

National Capital Parks-East (NACE) is an administrative grouping of multiple National Park Service sites east of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., and in the state of Maryland. [1] [2] These sites include: [3] [4] [5]

National Capital Parks-East is an administrative unit that supports several National Parks sites in Washington DC and Maryland. Operating hours and seasons vary by park site. Fees and reservations vary by park site. For more information about the parks use the links below.

The Capitol Hill Parks are a part of the portfolio of parkland and historic sites of National Capital Parks-East. Contact Us

The National Capital Parks was a unit of the National Park System of the United States, now divided into multiple administrative units. It encompasses a variety of federally owned properties in and around the District of Columbia including memorials, monuments, parks, interiors of traffic circles and squares, triangles formed by irregular ...

These oldest national park areas, along with dozens of historic sites, natural areas and Civil War battlefields comprise today's National Capital Region of the National Park Service.