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  • Rules for Expression of Freedom Art Competition Available

    In commemoration and celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Park Foundation (Foundation) are sponsoring a nationwide Expressions of Freedom Art Competition (Competition). More »

Operating Hours & Seasons

The public may visit the park 24 hours a day. However Rangers are on duty at the Memorial Sites to answer questions from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 P.M. daily.

Did You Know?

Burning of Cherry Trees

The original gift of Cherry Trees from Japan in 1910 had to be destroyed due to disease and infestation.  There was an additional gift made two years later that became the basis for the trees we still have today. More...