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

Sweet Home Cafe

NMAAHC

Willie with Jesse Owens

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

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

Carter G. Woodson Park

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Carter G. Woodson Park

African-American Civil War Museum

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

MLK Memorial

The Howard theater

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

African-American Civil War Museum

Duke Ellington

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

African-American Civil War Museum

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

Sweet Home Cafe

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Eastern Market

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

National Portrait Galley

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

MLK Memorial

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

MLK Memorial

Del with iconic pose

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

U.S. Capitol

Judith & Del

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

Carter G. Woodson residence

Historic Eastern Market