The National Mall | washington. Situated on the banks of the Potomac River, the National Mall is a two- mile swath of land bound by the U. S. Capitol to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west. Visitors to "the Mall" will find a wide, pedestrian- friendly, tree- lined boulevard with moving monuments and memorials, world- famous museums and impressive federal buildings along Constitution Avenue. The National Mall welcomes millions of visitors every year, but it has also played host to many history- making events.
This is where Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have A Dream" speech to hundreds of thousands who marched on Washington. This is where protestors - from those opposing the Vietnam War during the turbulent 1.
AIDS quilt, to modern- day marchers rallying for and against everything from reproductive rights to big business- make their voices heard.
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