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

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

Willie with Jesse Owens

MLK Memorial

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

MLK Memorial

African-American Civil War Museum

Sweet Home Cafe

Carter G. Woodson Park

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Metropolitan AME Church

NMAAHC

MLK Memorial

Carter G. Woodson Park

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – James Farmer

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

African-American Civil War Museum

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Carter G. Woodson residence

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

NMAAHC – Green Book exhibit

Willie posing with A. Phillip Randolph

Sweet Home Cafe

MLK Memorial

U.S. Capitol – Rosa Park

U.S. Capitol – Frederick Douglas

U.S. Capitol

MLK Memorial

National Portrait Galley – Toni Morrison

MLK Memorial

Carter G. Woodson Park

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Historic Eastern Market

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Mary McLeod Bethune

MLK Memorial

Historic Eastern Market

National Portrait Galley- Dr, King

The Howard theater

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

National Portrait Galley – Paul Roberson

Willie posing with ’68 heroes

African-American Civil War Museum

Historic Eastern Market

U.S. Capitol – Sojourner Truth

U.S. Capitol – Lady Liberty

Judith and Del at Green Book exhibit at NMAAHC

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Del with iconic pose

African-American Civil War Museum

Judith & Del

Carter G. Woodson Park

Duke Ellington

National Portrait Galley – Michelle Obama

Historic Eastern Market

African-American Civil War Museum

National Portrait Galley – Thurgood Marshall

Cedar Hill – Frederick Douglass mansion

Lincoln Park – Emancipator statue

MLK Memorial

MLK Memorial

NMAAHC – Judith by LeBron poster