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 – Toni Morrison

Carter G. Woodson Park

NMAAHC

National Portrait Galley

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

African-American Civil War Museum

African-American Civil War Museum

Carter G. Woodson Park

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

U.S. Capitol

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

Historic Eastern Market

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

African-American Civil War Museum

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

Judith & Del

Sweet Home Cafe

Historic Eastern Market

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

Historic Eastern Market

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster

Willie with Jesse Owens

Carter G. Woodson Park

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Eastern Market

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

MLK Memorial

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson Park

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

MLK Memorial

Duke Ellington

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

Sweet Home Cafe

Carter G. Woodson residence

African-American Civil War Museum

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Del with iconic pose

The Howard theater