Pershing Park - Washington DC

By Rachel Cooper, About.com Guide

Pershing Park is a small park located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in the heart of Washington, DC in front of the Willard Hotel. The park contains a statue of John J. Pershing, who served as General of the Armies in World War I. Pershing Park also contains a fountain, flower beds and a pond, (which turns into an ice skating rink in the winter).