HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS / WASHINGTON, D.C. HIGHLIGHTS

On The Mall
A mile-long panorama of the National Mall dominates the capital city of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, and the Jefferson Memorial, it is also home to the Washington Monument an the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The mall hosts a wide variety of colorful annual events.

Monuments

Jefferson Memorial
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/thje

Lincoln Memorial
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/linc

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/vive

Washington Monument
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/wamo

Historic Buildings

The National Archives
700 Pennsylvania Avenue W
Washington, D.C. 866-272-6272
www.archives.gov

U.S. Capitol Complex
Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C. 202-225-6827
www.aoc.gov


District Of Columbia Museums

Anacostia Museum & Center for
African American History & Culture
1901 Fort Place SE
Washington, DC202-357-1729
http://anacostia.si.edu

The Arts and Industries Building
900 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
http://www.si.edu/Museums/arts-and-industries-building

The Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage
750 9th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-275-1150
www.folklife.si.edu

National Museum of the American Indian
NMAI on the National Mall
Washington, D.C. 202-633-6644
https://americanindian.si.edu/

The National Museum of Natural History
10th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
https://naturalhistory.si.edu

National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2991
www.postalmuseum.si.edu

Naval Historical Center & Navy Museum
805 Kidder Breese SE
Washington, D.C. 202-433-4882
www.history.navy.mil

Smithsonian Institution
Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
www.si.edu

Smithsonian International Center
1100 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-4281
www.si.edu

Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
7th and Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
https://airandspace.si.edu

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
14th & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 202-357-2700
www.americanhistory.si.edu

District Of Columbia Sites

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington DC 202-526-8300
https://www.nationalshrine.org/

Decatur House
748 Jackson Place NW
Washington, D.C. 202-842-0920
www.whitehousehistory.org/decatur-house

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Gardens
1703 32nd Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-339-6409
www.doaks.org

Eisenhower Executive Office Building
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-395-5895
www.whitehouse.gov/1600/eeob

Library of Congress
01 Indiana Avenue SE
Washington, D.C. 202-707-5000
www.loc.gov

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-673-2402
www.nps.gov/mamc

The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 202-526-8300
https://www.nationalshrine.org/

New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
1313 New York Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.202-393-3700
www.nyapc.org

Old Post Office Building
12th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-289-4224
www.nps.gov/opot

Washington National Cathedral
Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues NW
Washington, D.C. 202-537-6200
https://cathedral.org

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-456-7041
www.whitehouse.gov

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