Landmark · Dealey Plaza
The Grassy Knoll
The most argued piece of lawn in American history — and still free to walk.
The story
The most argued piece of lawn in American history — and still free to walk.
The Grassy Knoll is the small slope and wooden picket fence on the north side of Elm Street in Dealey Plaza. Witnesses stood here as the motorcade passed; Abraham Zapruder's filming pergola sits nearby. For decades the knoll has been the center of second-shooter theories — whether you buy them or not, it is part of how America argues about that day.
Sources: NPS — Dealey Plaza · Wikimedia — Grassy Knoll picket fence
Visitor tips
Show up ready.
- Hours: Always open
- Parking: West End
- Best photo: From behind the picket fence looking toward the Triple Underpass
- Best time: Golden hour
- Free: Yes
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Address
Dealey Plaza north knoll near the picket fence, Dallas, TX 75202
Photo credit: Infrogmation of New Orleans / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0