Benjamin Banneker Park (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C.
A park honoring Benjamin Banneker, an African-American who helped survey the original boundaries of the District of Columbia. The park is at the south end of L'Enfant Plaza, commemorating Peter (Pierre) Charles L'Enfant, the French-American who designed the first plan of Washington, D.C. Banneker Circle is located within the park, serving L'Enfant Plaza. The park was designed by Daniel Urban Kiley and opened in 1967. The park is managed by the National Park Service as a unit of the National Mall and Memorial Parks.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorations_of_Benjamin_Banneker#Benjamin_Banneker_Park_and_Memorial,_Washington,_D.C.
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Coordinates:   38°52'52"N   77°1'33"W

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  • It is a park. The traffic circle surrounds the park at a lower level.
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