The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 29, 2013
1. Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C. Marker
Inscription.
Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C.. . On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, not far from here. On that same day, this carousel was part of a small but significant victory for Civil Rights about 40 miles away, as segregation ended at Baltimore’s Gwynn Oak Amusement Park after nearly a decade of protests there. The first African American child to go on a ride at Gwynn Oak that day was 11-month-old Sharon Langley. With her father Charles Langley, Jr. by her side, she took a spin on the park’s carousel, as news reporters snapped photos. In 1981, the Gwynn Oak carousel S.N. 105948, a classic, built by the Allan Herschell Co., was relocated here to the National Mall, where it has always been open to everyone and stands as a symbol of the harmony of which Dr. King dreamed.
On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, not far from here. On that same day, this carousel was part of a small but significant victory for Civil Rights about 40 miles away, as segregation ended at Baltimore’s Gwynn Oak Amusement Park after nearly a decade of protests there. The first African American child to go on a ride at Gwynn Oak that day was 11-month-old Sharon Langley. With her father Charles Langley, Jr. by her side, she took a spin on the park’s carousel, as news reporters snapped photos. In 1981, the Gwynn Oak carousel S.N. 105948, a classic, built by the Allan Herschell Co., was relocated here to the National Mall, where it has always been open to everyone and stands as a symbol of the harmony of which Dr. King dreamed.
Location. 38° 53.345′ N, 77° 1.479′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on
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the left when traveling east. On the National Mall, just off the northeast corner of the Smithsonian Institution “Castle” Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington DC 20560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 29, 2013
2. Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C. - Marker on the fence at lower rright
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 29, 2013
3. Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C.
- view from the east, the Washington Monument in background, the Smithsonian "Castle" behind the trees, center-middle.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2014
4. Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C. Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2014
5. Carousel on the Mall
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2014
6. Carousel Horses
Close-up of image on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2014
7. Maryland Horse
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2014
8. Dragon Horse
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2014
9. Anniversary Horse
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2014
10. Anniversary Horse
1912–2012 100th
Anniversary
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,267 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.