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HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS \/ HISTORIC SITES
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nDistrict of Columbia
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
\n<\/b><\/strong>400 Michigan Avenue NE
\nWashington, DC 202-526-8300
\nhttps:\/\/www.nationalshrine.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Decatur House
\n<\/b><\/strong>748 Jackson Place NW
\nWashington, DC 202-842-0920
\nhttps:\/\/www.whitehousehistory.org\/decatur-house<\/a><\/p>\n

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Gardens
\n<\/b><\/strong>1703 32nd Street NW
\nWashington, DC 202-339-6409
\nhttps:\/\/www.doaks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site & Museum
\n<\/b><\/strong>511 10th Street NW
\nWashington, DC 202-426-6924
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/foth<\/a><\/p>\n

Library of Congress
\n<\/b><\/strong>101 Indiana Avenue SE
\nWashington, DC 202-707-5000
\nhttps:\/\/www.loc.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
\n<\/b><\/strong>Vermont Avenue NW
\nWashington, DC 202-673-2402
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mamc<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
\n<\/b><\/strong>1313 New York Avenue NW
\nWashington, DC 202-393-3700
\nhttps:\/\/www.nyapc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Old Post Office Tower
\n<\/b><\/strong>12th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW
\nWashington, DC 202-606-8691
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/nama\/learn\/historyculture\/old-post-office-tower.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington National Cathedral
\n<\/b><\/strong>Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues NW
\nWashington, DC 202-537-6200
\nhttps:\/\/cathedral.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Maryland
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nBeall-Dawson House
\n<\/b><\/strong>103 W. Montgomery Avenue
\nRockville 301-762-1492
\nhttps:\/\/www.rockvillemd.gov\/2199\/Beall-Dawson-House<\/a><\/p>\n

Benson-Hammond House
\n<\/b><\/strong>7101 Aviation Boulevard
\nLinthicum 410-768-9518
\nhttps:\/\/www.hmdb.org\/m.asp?m=3161<\/a><\/p>\n

Billingsley Manor
\n<\/b><\/strong>6900 Green Landing Road
\nUpper Marlboro 301-627-0730
\nhttps:\/\/www.pgparks.com\/185\/Parks-Recreation<\/a><\/p>\n

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant<\/b><\/strong>
\nLusby 410-495-4673
\nhttp:\/\/calvert-county.com\/nuclear.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Calvert Marine Museum
\n<\/b><\/strong>State Route 2
\nSolomons 410-326-2042
\n<\/b><\/strong>https:\/\/www.calvertmarinemuseum.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort George G. Meade Museum
\n<\/b><\/strong>4674 Griffin Avenue
\nFort Meade 301-677-6966
\nhttps:\/\/history.army.mil\/museums\/IMCOM\/fortMeade\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Hammond-Harwood House
\n<\/b><\/strong>19 Maryland Avenue
\nAnnapolis 410-263-4683
\nhttps:\/\/hammondharwoodhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Marietta Mansion
\n<\/b><\/strong>5626 Bell Station Road
\nGlenn Dale 301-464-5291
\nhttps:\/\/pghistory.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Montpelier Mansion
\n<\/b><\/strong>9401 Montpelier Road
\nLaurel 301-953-1376
\nhttps:\/\/www.pgparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

National Library of Medicine
\n<\/b><\/strong>8600 Rockville Pike
\nBethesda 301-594-5983
\nhttps:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Riversdale Mansion
\n<\/b><\/strong>4811 Riverdale Road
\nRiverdale Park 301-864-0420
\nhttps:\/\/www.pgparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rose Hill Manor Park & Museums
\n<\/b><\/strong>1611 North Market Street
\nFrederick 301-600-1650
\nhttps:\/\/www.hallowedground.org\/site-locations\/rose-hill-manor-park-childrens-museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Surratt House
\n<\/b><\/strong>Routes 381 and 223
\nClinton 301-868-1121
\nhttps:\/\/www.surrattmuseum.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Virginia
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nArlington National Cemetery
\n<\/b><\/strong>Memorial Drive
\nArlington 703-607-8000
\nhttp:\/\/www.arlingtoncemetery.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Carlyle House Historic Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>121 N. Fairfax Street
\nAlexandria 703-549-2997
\nhttps:\/\/www.novaparks.com\/parks\/carlyle-house-historic-park<\/a><\/p>\n

Colvin Run Mill
\n<\/b><\/strong>10017 Colvin Run Road
\nGreatfalls 703-759-2771
\nhttps:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Ward Museum & Historic Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>4301 West Braddock Road
\nAlexandria 703-838-4848
\nhttp:\/\/alexandriava.gov\/FortWard<\/a><\/p>\n

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>120 Chatham Lane
\nFredericksburg 540-373-6122
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/frsp<\/a><\/p>\n

Gadsby\u2019s Tavern Museum
\n<\/b><\/strong>134 N. Royal Street
\nAlexandria 703-838-4242
\nhttp:\/\/alexandriava.gov\/GadsbysTavern<\/a><\/p>\n

George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Estate & Gardens
\n<\/b><\/strong>3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
\nMt. Vernon 703-780-2000
\nhttps:\/\/www.mountvernon.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Gunston Hall Plantation Home
\n<\/b><\/strong>10709 Gunston Road
\nLorton 703-550-9220
\nhttps:\/\/gunstonhall.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Historic Alexandria & Museums
\n<\/b><\/strong>220 N. Washington Street
\nAlexandria 703-838-4554
\nhttps:\/\/www.alexandriava.gov\/Historic<\/a><\/p>\n

Historic Sully Plantation
\n<\/b><\/strong>3601 Sully Road
\nChantilly 703-437-1794
\nhttps:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks<\/a><\/p>\n

Manassas National Battlefield Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>6511 Sudley Road
\nManassas 703-361-1339
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana<\/a><\/p>\n

Oatlands Plantation
\n<\/b><\/strong>20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane
\nLeesburg 703-777-3174
\nhttps:\/\/www.oatlands.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Old Jail Museum
\n<\/b><\/strong>32 Ashby Street
\nWarrenton 540-349-8606
\nhttp:\/\/www.fauquierhistory.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Old Presbyterian Meeting House<\/b><\/strong>
\n321 South Fairfax Street
\nAlexandria 703-549-6670
\nhttps:\/\/www.opmh.org<\/a><\/p>\n

The Pentagon
\n<\/b><\/strong>One S. Rotary Road
\nArlington 703-695-1776
\nhttps:\/\/www.defense.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

River Farm
\n<\/b><\/strong>7931 East Boulevard Drive
\nAlexandria 703-768-5700
\nhttps:\/\/ahsgardening.org\/about-river-farm<\/a><\/p>\n

Waterford Historic Village
\n<\/b><\/strong>Waterford 540-882-3018
\nhttps:\/\/www.waterfordfoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Capitol Hill Sites
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nThe White House
\n<\/b><\/strong>1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
\nWashington, DC 202-456-1111
\nhttps:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov<\/a>
\nFive of the mansion\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Embassy Row
\n<\/b><\/strong>Massachusetts Avenue between Scott Circle and Wisconsin Avenue NW
\nhttps:\/\/www.embassy.org\/embassy_row\/mass.html<\/a>
\nHome to the greatest concentration of the capital\u2019s 150 embassies and chanceries, the area is dotted with identifying flags for British, Greek and Indian embassies as well as many others.<\/p>\n

Georgetown
\n<\/b><\/strong>Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW
\nHistoric 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.<\/p>\n

On the Mall
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/i><\/em>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.<\/p>\n

National Mall Highlights
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
\n<\/b><\/strong>Washington, DC 202-426-6841
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/frde<\/a><\/p>\n

Jefferson Memorial
\n<\/b><\/strong>Washington, DC 202-426-6841
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thje<\/a><\/p>\n

Korean War Veterans Memorial
\n<\/b><\/strong>Washington, DC 202-426-6841
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/kowa<\/a><\/p>\n

Lincoln Memorial
\n<\/b><\/strong>Washington, DC 202-426-6841
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/linc<\/a><\/p>\n

The National Archives
\n<\/b><\/strong>700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
\nWashington, DC 866-272-6272
\nhttps:\/\/www.archives.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. Capitol Complex
\n<\/b><\/strong>Washington, DC 202-225-6827
\nhttps:\/\/www.aoc.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
\n<\/b><\/strong>Washington, DC 202-426-6841
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/vive<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington Monument
\n<\/b><\/strong>Washington, DC 202-426-6841
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/wamo<\/a><\/p>\n

World War II Memorial
\nWashington, DC 202-619-7222
\nhttps:\/\/www.wwiimemorial.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 & […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":737,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions\/737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/WashingtonDC3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}