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

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Eastern Market

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

Willie with Jesse Owens

Sweet Home Cafe

NMAAHC

MLK Memorial

Judith & Del

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Duke Ellington

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

MLK Memorial

Carter G. Woodson Park

Del with iconic pose

Carter G. Woodson Park

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson Park

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

Carter G. Woodson Park

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Eastern Market

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

Carter G. Woodson residence

MLK Memorial

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

African-American Civil War Museum

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

Sweet Home Cafe

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

The Howard theater

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

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

MLK Memorial

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue