Meridian Hill Park: National Treasure, Neighborhood Oasis

Sitting 1.5 miles north of the White House, Meridian Hill Park is one of the most unique parks in the National Park System. The 12-acre park is home to 4 memorials and statues including one to our 15th president James Buchanan and the only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C.

The land for the park was purchased in 1910 and the park wasn’t finally completed until 1936 for a cost of over $1.5 million. Listed on both the National Registrar of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark, Meridian Hill was designed as a formal garden in the tradition of French and Italian aristocracy.

Join field agent and tour guide for a walking tour of this beautiful, national park. Learn about the many unique features and fascinating historical facts about the park and the neighborhood. Take a walk through this beautiful urban park and learn about the design and landscaping, the statues, and the park’s history and importance to the neighborhood.

-the three hundred foot long cascading waterfall is the longest in the United States.

-drum circles

-could have become a presidential mansion (prob. pics in the Drawing Washington book).