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

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

Judith & Del

African-American Civil War Museum

The Howard theater

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Carter G. Woodson Park

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

MLK Memorial

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

U.S. Capitol

Sweet Home Cafe

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

Historic Eastern Market

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

Willie with Jesse Owens

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Sweet Home Cafe

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Eastern Market

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

NMAAHC

Del with iconic pose

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

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

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

Carter G. Woodson residence

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

Carter G. Woodson Park

Duke Ellington

Carter G. Woodson Park

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

National Portrait Galley

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum