The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Visit the New US Park Police Horse Stables & Education Center
and take a new "Path of Hope" to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 8, 2024
1. Visit the New US Park Police Horse Stables & Education Center Marker
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Trust for the National Mall built the new Education Center and US Park Police Horse Stables. The Education Center welcomes the public to learn about the horses and the history of the Mounted Unit and the newly rebuilt stables provide a state-of-the-art sustainable home for its horses and officers. This project also creates a permanent accessible pathway from the National Mall to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial known as a "Path of Hope."
This project, which replaced the original stables built in the 1970's, was made possible by the Trust for the National Mall and its generous supporters.
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The Mounted Unit was established on the National Mall in 1934. Officer on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol Building. 1971.
Many horses in the Mounted Unit are donated to serve on the National Mall. Chief was donated in 2019.
The Mounted Unit helps guide and protect visitors on the National Mall. Officer on the National Mall during cherry blossom season.
Erected by Trust for the National Mall; National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals
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Location. 38° 53.268′ N, 77° 2.677′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It can be reached from the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1964 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home for Horses (within shouting distance of this marker); District of Columbia War Memorial (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named District of Columbia War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Not Forgotten (about 700 feet away); Korean War Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); The First Japanese Cherry Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Gift of Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Symbol of International Friendship (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. District of Columbia World War Memorial (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 8, 2024
2. Visit the New US Park Police Horse Stables & Education Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
