National Mall, Fallen Journalists
National Mall to get D.C.'s first public memorial for fallen journalists
D.C.'s first public memorial honoring freedom of the press and fallen journalists is coming to the National Mall. The big picture: The Fallen Journalists Memorial Fund, the group behind the project, was started a year after the 2018 Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis that killed five employees.
New plan would add 15 new bathrooms to the National Mall for a total of 21
The National Park Service plans to add 15 restrooms to the National Mall, bringing the total number across the area to 21 with 175 total toilets.
Ahhhhh: Public restrooms finally coming to National Mall
If you’ve spent the day on the National Mall, you’ve probably noticed that bathrooms can be hard to find. The National Park Service said relief is on the way.
Plans unveiled for National Mall memorial for slain journalists
The concept designs are for D.C.’s first public memorial to celebrate press freedom and honor the journalists who have been slain while doing their jobs.
First Public Images Unveiled of Fallen Journalists Memorial to be Located at the National Mall in Washington, DC
The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation unveiled today, on Constitution Day, the first public images of the innovative design concept for the memorial at the National Mall that will be dedicated to press freedom and the journalists who have lost their lives in service to that cause.
New National Mall memorial to honor fallen journalists: 'Beacon of the free press'
Planning is underway for a new Washington D.C. monument that will memorialize fallen journalists, including the five Capital Gazette staff members killed in 2018.
Slain journalists are getting a one-of-a-kind memorial
An architectural firm is preparing to honor slain journalists across the world with a unique memorial — one that will be a first-of-its-kind monument in the United States. On Sept. 16, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation (FJMF) unveiled its first design plans for the Fallen Journalists Memorial,
First public images released for planned Fallen Journalists Memorial on the National Mall
The first public images of the planned design for the Fallen Journalists Memorial on D.C.’s National Mall were released Tuesday.
DC man arrested for deadly hit-and-run near National Mall dies in jail
A D.C. jail inmate who was in custody for a fatal hit-and-run near the National Mall died at the Central Detention Facility ...
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Breakfast links: NPS shares plans to add restrooms to the National Mall
Park service shares plans to add 12 public restrooms to the National Mall. Fairfax County explores a “meals tax” to diversify revenue sources. Vitality Grant program boosts downtown DC business growth ...
Construction crews unearth piece of DC history underneath National Mall — by accident
Construction crews doing renovation work on the Smithsonian Castle in D.C. just uncovered an artifact that dates back to the ...
‘Secret chamber’ under Washington, DC, was sealed 120 years ago. What was it for?
“It remained empty and sealed for more than 120 years,” park officials said. “Sadly, no national treasures or secret symbols ...
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National Mall may finally get new restrooms
A new project that proposes building 12 new restrooms along the National Mall is set to be presented to the National Capital Planning Commission in early October. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal has the story.
The "National Mall of Pickleball" returns with more courts following 2023 popularity
An event geared toward the fast-growing sport of pickleball is returning to the National Mall at the end of September, with ...
Lacrosse hits National Mall as tribes vie for a spot at the Olympics
The event drew Native Americans from throughout the country who hope a confederation of tribes will be allowed to compete as ...
See the wild cars that inspired classic Hot Wheels toys on the National Mall this month
Beatnik Bandit and 1967 Dodge Deora pickup/surf wagon are the latest inductees into the National Historic Vehicles register.