Eastcoast Trek v2019 – Historical Places

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

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

Carter G. Woodson residence

Willie with Jesse Owens

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Sweet Home Cafe

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

Carter G. Woodson Park

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

Carter G. Woodson Park

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

MLK Memorial

Carter G. Woodson Park

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

U.S. Capitol

MLK Memorial

NMAAHC

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

Historic Eastern Market

African-American Civil War Museum

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Sweet Home Cafe

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

African-American Civil War Museum

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

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Judith & Del

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

Historic Eastern Market

Del with iconic pose

The Howard theater

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson Park

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

Historic Eastern Market

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

Duke Ellington

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion