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