Lincoln Park (Washington D.C.)
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Lincoln Park is an urban park
located in the Capitol Hill
neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
It was planned by Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant to be the point from which all distances in North America
would be measured.
The park was originally used as a dump, and then as the site for Lincoln Hospital
during the civil war. Walt Whitman
visited the hospital patients at the site.
Situated one mile directly east of the United States Capitol
, Lincoln Park is maintained by the National Park service. The park is bounded by 11th Street NE
and SE
on the west, 13th Street NE and SE on the east, East Capitol Street
NE on the North, and East Capitol Street SE on the south. It is four blocks northeast of Eastern Market, Washington, D.C.
It is also known as Lincoln Square.
The park features two important sculptures: the Emancipation Memorial
, the first of several memorials in Washington honoring Abraham Lincoln
, and the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial
.
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
located in the Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues...
neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
It was planned by Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant to be the point from which all distances in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
would be measured.
The park was originally used as a dump, and then as the site for Lincoln Hospital
Lincoln Hospital
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, founded in 1839, is in the South Bronx region of New York City, aggressively tackling issues such as asthma, obesity, cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis. It is known for innovative programs addressing the specific needs of the community it serves...
during the civil war. Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman
Walter "Walt" Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse...
visited the hospital patients at the site.
Situated one mile directly east of the United States Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
, Lincoln Park is maintained by the National Park service. The park is bounded by 11th Street NE
Washington, D.C. (northeast)
Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street...
and SE
Washington, D.C. (southeast)
Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,...
on the west, 13th Street NE and SE on the east, East Capitol Street
East Capitol Street
East Capitol Street is a major street that divides the northeast and southeast quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs due east from the United States Capitol to the DC-Maryland border. The street is uninterrupted until Lincoln Park then continues eastward to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium...
NE on the North, and East Capitol Street SE on the south. It is four blocks northeast of Eastern Market, Washington, D.C.
Eastern Market, Washington, D.C.
The Eastern Market is a public market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., housed in a 19th century brick building. It is located on 7th Street SE, a few blocks east of the U.S. Capitol between North Carolina Avenue SE and C Street SE. The Eastern Market is on the National...
It is also known as Lincoln Square.
The park features two important sculptures: the Emancipation Memorial
Emancipation Memorial
The Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Freedman’s Memorial or the Emancipation Group, and sometimes referred to as the "Lincoln Memorial" before the present more prominent so-named memorial was built, is a monument in Lincoln Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.Designed...
, the first of several memorials in Washington honoring Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
, and the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial is a bronze statue of Mary McLeod Bethune, by Robert Berks.It is located in Lincoln Park, at East Capitol Street and 12th Street N.E...
.
External links
- "Lincoln Park" (National Park Service)