Starting in July 2010, the park's Pier 1 will have vendors serving tacos, crab rolls, wine, beer, and ice cream. (The city will make about $120,000 a year from the deal.) En savoir plus .
The spot where Martin Luther King, Jr. stood to give his "I Have A Dream" speech is engraved on the landing eighteen steps below Lincoln's statue. Check out this video for more history on the Lincoln En savoir plus .
Did you know that the first rap act seen on national television performed here in 1981? 'The Funky 4 + 1 More' performed on Saturday Night Live with musical guest Blondie. En savoir plus .
Marion Anderson performed an historic concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939. 75,000 people attended, and the performance became a symbol of the Civil Rights movement. En savoir plus .
Love the arts? Explore one of the world’s most extensive collections of historic recordings, videotapes, sheet music, stage designs, posters, and photographs at the Library for the Performing Arts. En savoir plus .
Pick up a good book and head over to the Heather Garden, just walking distance from NYPL's Fort Washington Library. En savoir plus .
Check out C-SPAN’s documentary: “The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home” (Trailer here on YouTube) En savoir plus .
Owner Sara Legatski is a master sourcer of dependably stylish pieces from the ’40s through the ’80s, some of which she discovers on her trips across Appalachia. En savoir plus .
Designed by Maya Lin and completed in 1982, the two black granite walls are 246’9’’ long. Names on the walls are of servicemen KIA or MIA listed in chronological order. See video for more info. En savoir plus .