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

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

National Portrait Galley

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Judith & Del

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Eastern Market

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

Del with iconic pose

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

Sweet Home Cafe

Carter G. Woodson Park

Duke Ellington

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

The Howard theater

MLK Memorial

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

Carter G. Woodson Park

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

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

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Willie with Jesse Owens

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

Carter G. Woodson Park

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

NMAAHC

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

Historic Eastern Market

Carter G. Woodson residence

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

Historic Eastern Market

U.S. Capitol

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Sweet Home Cafe

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

African-American Civil War Museum