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

MLK Memorial

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson residence

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

Sweet Home Cafe

African-American Civil War Museum

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

Sweet Home Cafe

Duke Ellington

Del with iconic pose

NMAAHC

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

Judith & Del

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

The Howard theater

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

U.S. Capitol

Carter G. Woodson Park

National Portrait Galley

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson Park

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Willie with Jesse Owens

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion