Latest News About Memorial Parks access updates

Updated 2026-06-17 19:54

The National Mall and Memorial Parks has been closures. Officials coordinate closures near memorials and adjacent parklands. Latest notices outline reopening plans for segments of the Mall and adjacent memorials for designated time frames, with continuing safety and access considerations. The Park Service and collaborators regularly update closure statuses, including surrounding parklands and memorials. Specific examples include Inauguration-related closures on the National Mall. The Lincoln Memorial, the Mall corridors between 7th and 9th Streets, and major monuments.

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National Park Service Closes National Mall Ahead Of Inauguration

The National Park Service and the U.S. Secret Service have closed the National Mall to the public starting at 11 a.m. Friday through Jan. 21.

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Updated National Park Service Area Closures for Inauguration Day - National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service)

Contact: e-mail us Closures scheduled for the National Mall between 3rd Street to 14th Street have been lifted and the area will be publicly accessible as normal, though there may be temporary closures in some areas as crews remove fencing and other infrastructure from the area. There will be no viewing opportunities of any inauguration activities from the Mall.

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Site and Road Closures - National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. ...

Lincoln Memorial The Mall between 7th Street and 9th Street NW/SW Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Old Post Office Tower Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington Monument White House Visitor Center World War II Memorial All sites are expected to reopen at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.