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More Info Lincoln Memorial

900 Ohio Drive SW, Washington
Historical Site, Monument-Building, National Park
202-426-6841

"In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever." Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States - the Great Emancipator and preserver of the nation during the Civil War - sits immortalized in marble. As an enduring symbol of freedom, the Lincoln Memorial attracts anyone who seeks inspiration and hope.

More Info Official Website Full Details Manassas National Battlefield Park

12521 Lee Highway, Manassas
Other
703-361-1339

In the summer of 1861, enthusiastic volunteers in colorful uniforms gathered to fight the first major land battle of the war. Confident that their foes would turn and run, neither side anticipated the smoke, din and death of battle. Nearly one year later, both sides met again on the same battlefield...

More Info African American Heritage Trail

Washington
Historical Site

The African American Heritage Trail is an extensive tour of the city that passes through nearly every neighborhood and touches on important places, people, and heritage sites related to African American history. There are more than 200 different designated sites along the trial from Fredrick Douglas...

More Info Anacostia Museum

Washington
Museum
202-287-3306

The Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History & Culture explores American history, society, and creative expression from an African American perspective. The museum is run by the Smithsonian Institution and has many permanent as well as changing exhibits ranging from artifacts to art an...

More Info Official Website Anacostia Park

1900 Anacostia Drive, South East, Washington
National Park, Park-Overlook
202-472-3884

Listen! Beneath the bustle of busy Washington, DC, the sounds of friends, families, and fun can be heard. Authorized almost a hundred years ago as a multiple use park, Anacostia Park serves as a city playground while protecting the natural scenery and water quality of the Anacostia River. The park s...

More Info Arlington National Cemetery

Washington
Historical Site
703-607-8000

More than four million people come to Arlington National Cemetery every year to visit this somber final resting place of over 300,000 American soldiers buried since the American Revolution. Acres and acres of white headstones stretch across the green fields these brave men and women left behind in p...

More Info Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Washington
Monument-Building
866-874-2330

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, also known as the U.S. Mint, is open for public tours to see how currency is made. The sheer quantity of money flying through the printing machines is incredible, literally hundred dollar bills stretching on for miles.A tour at the mint is also quite information...

More Info Official Website Capitol Hill Parks

1900 Anacostia Drive, Southeast, Washington
Other
202-690-5185

Capitol Hill Parks includes those park areas between 2nd Streets NE and SE and the Anacostia River. Included in this group are Folger, Lincoln, and Marion Parks, the Maryland Avenue Triangles, the Pennsylvania Avenue Medians, the Eastern Market Metro Station, the Potomac Avenue Metro Station, Seward...

More Info Official Website Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

1318 Vermont Ave, Northwest, Washington
Historical Site, Monument-Building, National Park
202-673-2402

Imagine a world in which people like you have no written history, or that which has been written is incomplete or distorted. Before Dr. Carter Goodwin Woodson (1875-1950) began his work, there was very little information, and much of that stereotypical misinformation, about the lives and history of ...

More Info Official Website Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown
National Park, Other
301-739-4200

Preserving America's colorful Canal era and transportation history, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is 184.5 miles of adventure. Originally,the C&O Canal was a lifeline for communities and businesses along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, grain and other agricultural products ...

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