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Eighty years after it was dedicated in front of President Herbert Hoover and World War I hero Army Gen. John J. Pershing, the once dilapidated and neglected D.C. War Memorial reopened after a months-long restoration. The elegant, columned, 47-foot-tall domed structure just west of the World War II Memorial honors ...
READ MOREDumbarton Oaks Park is an exceptionally significant historic landscape, where the naturalistic gardens and built features offer a very special experience to those who visit. The park is a striking example of one of the most important designs by landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. The owners of the Dumbarton Oaks ...
READ MOREExplore Ford's Theatre and discover Abraham Lincoln's life in Washington DC, the struggle for a united country, and the motivation behind Lincoln's assassination. On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was shot and killed just five days after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. A well known actor, John Wilkes ...
READ MOREHave a great time at this park! Some of the amenities include: ...
READ MORE"A park for all seasons" describes the 376 wooded acres that make up one of the largest parks in Washington. Picnics, nature walks, a hiker/biker trail, scenic drives, a Civil War earthworks fort, Civil War programs, gardening, summer concerts, ice skating, sports, environmental education, and youth programs are among ...
READ MORE"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." These are the words of the 32nd President, a man who embodied the meaning of the word courage. Despite being stricken with polio at age 39 and paralyzed from the waist down, he emerged as a true leader, guiding ...
READ MOREFrom 1877 to 1895, this was the home of Frederick Douglass, the Nation's leading 19th-century African American spokesman. During the course of his remarkable life he escaped from slavery, became internationally renowned for his eloquence in the cause of liberty, and went on to serve the national government in ...
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