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10  INTRODUCING W ASHINGT ON , DC

GREAT DAYS IN
WASHINGTON, DC

Washington boasts not only world-renowned then by length of stay. All the sights can be
works of art and majestic monuments, but reached on foot or by public transportation.
also picturesque neighborhoods and beautiful Feel free to dip into the itineraries as you
gardens. Here are itineraries covering some of wish. Price guides on pages 10–11 show the
the best of the attractions as well as unexpect- daily cost for two adults or for a family of two
ed treasures, arranged first under themes and adults and two children, including lunch.

Black History

Two adults allow at least $20
• Frederick Douglass House
• Mary McLeod Bethune
Council House Site
• U Street landmarks
• African American Civil War
Memorial and Museum
The White House, the Presidential residence
Morning
Inside, on the north and south If you have access to a car,
Monumental City
walls, you will find inscriptions spend the morning at the
of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Frederick Douglass House,
Two adults allow at least $40 Address (see p165). In front of an estate in Anacostia (see
• Ford’s Theatre the memorial, to the left of the p147). Douglass was a fugitive
Reflecting Pool, is the moving slave who became a famous
• The White House
Vietnam Veterans Memorial abolitionist. Almost all of the
• Lincoln Memorial
(see p85). Engraved on black furnishings here are original
• World War II Memorial granite are the names of those (look out for the walking stick
Americans who died in the war. collection). Cross the river to
Then make your way through the Shaw neighborhood (see
Morning the shady Constitution Gardens p143) with its lovely Victorian
Begin the day securing tickets for back to the Reflecting Pool. houses, where prominent
a tour of Ford’s Theatre (see p98), To the right is the Korean War African-Americans lived in the
where President Lincoln was Veterans Memorial (see p85) 1940s. Visit the Mary McLeod
shot. They go quickly, especially and nearby is the World War II Bethune Council House
in the summer. Afterward, stroll Memorial (see p84). Here you National Historic Site (see p142),
through Chinatown (see p99) can see the Freedom Wall, its home of the civil rights leader
or Penn Quarter (see pp90–91), inscriptions, and the bas-reliefs and founder of the National
then walk down Pennsylvania showing the US at war. After Council of Negro Women.
Avenue, passing the Renwick this memorial, move on to 17th Lunch at Ben’s Chili Bowl
Gallery (see p115), Blair House Street where there are several (see p189) on U Street, which
(where presidential guests stay), historic buildings that merit a was once the Minnehaha silent
and The White House (see visit including the Organization movie theater.
pp110–13). Walk around the of American States
White House to the Visitor Center (see p117) and the
at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue. Daughters of
After, visit the National Archives the American
(see p92) to see important Revolution (see
historic documents including p116). Have an
the Declaration of Independence early evening
and the Bill of Rights. cocktail and a
light meal at
Afternoon one of the many
Visit the Lincoln Memorial (see cafés near
p87), six blocks south of the Pennsylvania Lincoln Theatre, the venue for many of Duke
Foggy Bottom Metro stop. Avenue. Ellington’s performances
An 1801 aquatint view of Washington, DC

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