Polo Field
Item
- Item sets
- Mall Histories
- Title
- Polo Field
- Description
- The polo field on the National Mall has been a popular site for polo matches since the early 1900s. During World War II members of the military, including General George S. Patton, used the field for intramural games. Today, the polo field and surrounding softball fields are used by local enthusiasts and maintained by the National Park Service.
- Source
- Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
- Coverage
- 1920-1949
- Location
- On the National Mall grounds known as the "Lincoln Mall."
Item: Polo Field