The National Mall in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Make No Little Plans"
National Mall and Memorial Parks
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Daniel Burnham's motto embodies the grand ideals of the McMillan Plan to develop the new lands created by changing the path of the Potomac River. Senator James McMillan appointed Burnham, a city planner and architect to lead the Senate Park Commission. The Commission's report, dubbed the McMillan Plan, created the commemorative space you see today: a sweeping National Mall surrounding the Washington Monument, anchored by memorials to Presidents Lincoln, Grant, and Jefferson.
What memorial do you relate to the most?
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The Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials steal most of the limelight, but the Ulysses S. Grant memorial anchors the east end of the National Mall. Grant's statue stands below the Capitol Building, with another reflecting pool at his feet.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 38° 53.38′ N, 77° 2.509′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It can be
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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: A Prayer For the Nation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Gift From Mexico / Un Regalo de Mιxico (about 400 feet away); Shaped by People (about 500 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); A Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence (about 700 feet away); Not Built to Last (about 700 feet away); Washington: The Man (about 700 feet away); A Family Affair (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 4, 2025
2. "Make No Little Plans" Marker with the Lincoln Memorial visible in the distance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
