Since it is the nation’s capitol the District of Columbia known as Washington, DC is full of historic places.  There are so many most visitors are overwhelmed and miss more than they actually see.  Here are the places we visited during this trek.

National Museum of African-American History & Culture * The Capitol * HOWARD UNIVERSITY * The National Portrait Gallery * The African-American Civil War Museum * FREDERICK DOUGLASS’ HOME * LINCOLN PARK * THE RESIDENCE OF CARTER G. WOODSON * Carter G. Woodson statue * The Howard Theater * Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church * BLUES ALLEY * Ben’s Chili Bowl * Union station * EASTERN MARKET  * MLK Memorial * Lincoln memorial * WASHINGTON MONUMENT

Historic Eastern Market

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

African-American Civil War Museum

Willie with Jesse Owens

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson residence

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

NMAAHC

Sweet Home Cafe

Del with iconic pose

U.S. Capitol – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

U.S. Capitol

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

MLK Memorial

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

MLK Memorial

Duke Ellington

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

National Portrait Galley

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

Judith & Del

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson Park

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Sweet Home Cafe

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

The Howard theater