A visit to the Pentagon Memorial is unlike a visit to any other memorial park I’ve ever been to. During the day, it feels militaristic. It’s very, well, beige. Security around the Pentagon is understandably tight, & photography is tightly restricted to the area of the memorial. As the trees grow in, the site will become more beautiful in daylight.
If you go…
– After two visits there, I still haven’t really figured out the parking situation. When we have been there, we have been able to park in the parking lot closest to the memorial on the Pentagon grounds (after asking a Pentagon Police Officer for permission); however, those visits occurred on a holiday & a weekend. According to the web site, parking is available in the Hayes Street Lot (which will be quite a walk), with handicapped parking always available in the lot closest to the memorial. Honestly, your best bet might be just to take Metro, but you should know that you have to walk around half the building from the station.
– As I mentioned above, photography is limited to only the area within the memorial.
– There is a guided audio tour, which you can listen to on your cell phone. The number is posted at the memorial’s entrance. There are also docents stationed at the memorial during certain hours to answer questions.
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