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
National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama
National Portrait Galley – James Farmer
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
African-American Civil War Museum
African-American Civil War Museum
Sweet Home Cafe
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune
African-American Civil War Museum
Willie with Jesse Owens
Historic Eastern Market
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
MLK Memorial
MLK Memorial
MLK Memorial
Carter G. Woodson Park
Del with iconic pose
NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit
Carter G. Woodson residence
NMAAHC
Willie posing with ’68 heroes
National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall
MLK Memorial
National Portrait Galley
MLK Memorial
Duke Ellington
MLK Memorial
Historic Eastern Market
African-American Civil War Museum
Historic Eastern Market
U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park
Historic Metropolitan AME Church
The Howard theater
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
African-American Civil War Museum
African-American Civil War Museum
MLK Memorial
U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison
Carter G. Woodson Park
Carter G. Woodson Park
Sweet Home Cafe
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty
Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
MLK Memorial
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
MLK Memorial
NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster
African-American Civil War Museum
National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson
MLK Memorial
MLK Memorial
Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC
Carter G. Woodson Park
MLK Memorial
U.S. Capitol – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Portrait Galley- Dr, King
Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue
Historic Eastern Market
Historic Eastern Market
Judith & Del
Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion
MLK Memorial
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