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Arlington
National Cemetery
Located in: Arlington, VA
Telephone: 703-697-4967
Web Site: ArlingtonCemetery.org
Site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Among the many
thousands buried here are President John Kennedy and Supreme
Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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Ford's Theatre
Located at: 511 10th St. NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202 347-4833, Toll Free: 1-800-899-2367
Web Site: FordsTheatre.org
The Ford's Theatre houses an assortment of musicals and plays
for the family.
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George
Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
Located at: George Washington Parkway, Mount Vernon ,
VA
Telephone: 703-780-2000, Toll Free: 1-800-429-1520
Web Site: MountVernon.org
Over 500 acres with two museums, Washington's Tomb,
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Jefferson Memorial
Located at: Tidal Basin, 15th St. SW, Washington , DC
Telephone: 202-426-6841
A 19 foot statue of the 3rd U.S. President which is surrounded
by writings from the Declaration of Independence and other
Jefferson writings.
Lincoln Memorial
Located at: West Potomac Park, 23rd St. NW, Washington
, DC
Telephone: 202-426-6841
Web Site: nps.gov/linc
This is a 19 foot statue of the 16th U.S. President. Inside
are inscriptions of the Gettysburg Address and the Second
Inaugural Address
National Mall
Located between Constitution &Independence Aves.
SW, Washington , DC
Telephone: 202-485-9880
Web Site: nps.gov/nama
This park land begins at the US Capitol and extends to the
Washington Monument. Here you will find National Archives,
National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institute and the US
Botanical Gardens.
Smithsonian
Institution
Located at: 1000 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington , DC
Telephone: 202-357-2700
Web Site: SI.edu
This museum contains scale models of Washington's monumental
core, interactive touch-screen program, two orientation
theaters, and two electronic wall maps.
United States Capitol
Located on: Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202-225-6827
Guided tours every 15 minutes in the Rotunda from 9:00 am to
3:45 pm. Admission is free.
Washington Monument
Located at: 15th & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC
Telephone: 202-426-6841
Web Site: nps.gov/wamo
Dedicated to the memory of the First U.S. President. The free
elevator ride takes you to the top where you can seize
wonderful views of the city.
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White House
Located at: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202- 456-2200
Web Site: nps.gov/whho
Free tours of the White House are given Tuesdays through
Saturdays from 10am - 12:00pm. For tickets, visit the White
House Visitor Center located at Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Tickets are available while supplies last for the day. The
ticket counter is open at 7:30 am. Call the White House
Visitors Office for the latest information 202-456-7041.
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