HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS / HISTORIC SITES
District of Columbia
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, DC 202-842-0920
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/decatur-house
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Gardens
1703 32nd Street NW
Washington, DC 202-339-6409
https://www.doaks.org
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site & Museum
511 10th Street NW
Washington, DC 202-426-6924
https://www.nps.gov/foth
Library of Congress
101 Indiana Avenue SE
Washington, DC 202-707-5000
https://www.loc.gov/
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 202-673-2402
https://www.nps.gov/mamc
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
1313 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 202-393-3700
https://www.nyapc.org
Old Post Office Tower
12th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 202-606-8691
https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/historyculture/old-post-office-tower.htm
Washington National Cathedral
Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues NW
Washington, DC 202-537-6200
https://cathedral.org/
Maryland
Beall-Dawson House
103 W. Montgomery Avenue
Rockville 301-762-1492
https://www.rockvillemd.gov/2199/Beall-Dawson-House
Benson-Hammond House
7101 Aviation Boulevard
Linthicum 410-768-9518
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=3161
Billingsley Manor
6900 Green Landing Road
Upper Marlboro 301-627-0730
https://www.pgparks.com/185/Parks-Recreation
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant
Lusby 410-495-4673
http://calvert-county.com/nuclear.html
Calvert Marine Museum
State Route 2
Solomons 410-326-2042
https://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/
Fort George G. Meade Museum
4674 Griffin Avenue
Fort Meade 301-677-6966
https://history.army.mil/museums/IMCOM/fortMeade/index.html
Hammond-Harwood House
19 Maryland Avenue
Annapolis 410-263-4683
https://hammondharwoodhouse.org
Marietta Mansion
5626 Bell Station Road
Glenn Dale 301-464-5291
https://pghistory.org/
Montpelier Mansion
9401 Montpelier Road
Laurel 301-953-1376
https://www.pgparks.com
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda 301-594-5983
https://www.nlm.nih.gov
Riversdale Mansion
4811 Riverdale Road
Riverdale Park 301-864-0420
https://www.pgparks.com
Rose Hill Manor Park & Museums
1611 North Market Street
Frederick 301-600-1650
https://www.hallowedground.org/site-locations/rose-hill-manor-park-childrens-museum
Surratt House
Routes 381 and 223
Clinton 301-868-1121
https://www.surrattmuseum.org/
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Drive
Arlington 703-607-8000
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/
Carlyle House Historic Park
121 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria 703-549-2997
https://www.novaparks.com/parks/carlyle-house-historic-park
Colvin Run Mill
10017 Colvin Run Road
Greatfalls 703-759-2771
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
Fort Ward Museum & Historic Park
4301 West Braddock Road
Alexandria 703-838-4848
http://alexandriava.gov/FortWard
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
120 Chatham Lane
Fredericksburg 540-373-6122
https://www.nps.gov/frsp
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
134 N. Royal Street
Alexandria 703-838-4242
http://alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern
George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Estate & Gardens
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mt. Vernon 703-780-2000
https://www.mountvernon.org
Gunston Hall Plantation Home
10709 Gunston Road
Lorton 703-550-9220
https://gunstonhall.org/
Historic Alexandria & Museums
220 N. Washington Street
Alexandria 703-838-4554
https://www.alexandriava.gov/Historic
Historic Sully Plantation
3601 Sully Road
Chantilly 703-437-1794
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
Manassas National Battlefield Park
6511 Sudley Road
Manassas 703-361-1339
https://www.nps.gov/mana
Oatlands Plantation
20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane
Leesburg 703-777-3174
https://www.oatlands.org
Old Jail Museum
32 Ashby Street
Warrenton 540-349-8606
http://www.fauquierhistory.org/
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
321 South Fairfax Street
Alexandria 703-549-6670
https://www.opmh.org
The Pentagon
One S. Rotary Road
Arlington 703-695-1776
https://www.defense.gov
River Farm
7931 East Boulevard Drive
Alexandria 703-768-5700
https://ahsgardening.org/about-river-farm
Waterford Historic Village
Waterford 540-882-3018
https://www.waterfordfoundation.org
Capitol Hill Sites
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 202-456-1111
https://www.whitehouse.gov
Five of the mansion’s 132 rooms are open to the public including the East Room, the Green Room, the Blue Room, the Red Room and the State Dining Room.
Embassy Row
Massachusetts Avenue between Scott Circle and Wisconsin Avenue NW
https://www.embassy.org/embassy_row/mass.html
Home to the greatest concentration of the capital’s 150 embassies and chanceries, the area is dotted with identifying flags for British, Greek and Indian embassies as well as many others.
Georgetown
Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW
Historic neighborhood located one mile northwest of the White House features residences of many of the District’s most powerful luminaries. Georgetown is also known for its specialty shops, fine restaurants and restored neighborhoods.
On the Mall
A mile-long panorama of the National Mall dominates the capital city. Bounded by the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Capitol and the Jefferson Memorial, it is also home to the Washington Monument and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The mall hosts a variety of annual events.
National Mall Highlights
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Washington, DC 202-426-6841
https://www.nps.gov/frde
Jefferson Memorial
Washington, DC 202-426-6841
https://www.nps.gov/thje
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Washington, DC 202-426-6841
https://www.nps.gov/kowa
Lincoln Memorial
Washington, DC 202-426-6841
https://www.nps.gov/linc
The National Archives
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 866-272-6272
https://www.archives.gov
U.S. Capitol Complex
Washington, DC 202-225-6827
https://www.aoc.gov
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington, DC 202-426-6841
https://www.nps.gov/vive
Washington Monument
Washington, DC 202-426-6841
https://www.nps.gov/wamo
World War II Memorial
Washington, DC 202-619-7222
https://www.wwiimemorial.com
