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

Carter G. Woodson Park

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

U.S. Capitol

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

Carter G. Woodson Park

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Eastern Market

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Eastern Market

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

African-American Civil War Museum

Carter G. Woodson residence

Duke Ellington

The Howard theater

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

NMAAHC

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

Judith & Del

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

Del with iconic pose

National Portrait Galley

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Willie with Jesse Owens

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

Sweet Home Cafe

MLK Memorial

Sweet Home Cafe

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

Carter G. Woodson Park

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

MLK Memorial

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

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

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion