Afisha Life | Mount Vernon i Old Alexandria z nocną wycieczką krajoznawczą po Waszyngtonie

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Pomnik Waszyngtona

Pomnik Waszyngtona to obelisk w National Mall w Waszyngtonie, zbudowany w latach 1848–1854, 1879–1884 dla upamiętnienia Jerzego Waszyngtona. Wysokość: 555 stóp (169 m).

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George Washington Memorial Parkway

Przejazd do starej Aleksandrii i Mount Vernon. George Washington Memorial Parkway, potocznie G.W. Parkway to 25-kilometrowa droga parkowa, która biegnie wzdłuż południowego brzegu rzeki Potomac od Mount Vernon w Wirginii na północny zachód do McLean w Wirginii i jest utrzymywana przez National Park Service.

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Dom chłopięcy Roberta E. Lee

Przejedź obok i porozmawiaj o domu Roberta E. Lee Boyhood. Jest to zabytkowy dom przy 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. Służył na początku XIX wieku jako dom Anne Hill. Rok budowy: 1795.

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Kościół Chrystusowy w Aleksandrii

Przejedź obok niego i porozmawiaj o Christ Church. Jest to kościół episkopalny znajdujący się przy 118 North Washington Street w Aleksandrii w Wirginii. Zbudowany jako główny kościół w parafii Fairfax Kościoła anglikańskiego, budynek został zaprojektowany przez pułkownika Jamesa Wrena, potomka Sir Christophera Wrena. Aby sfinansować budowę kościoła, zakrystia Fairfax zebrała od parafian 31 186 funtów tytoniu Oronoco. Budowę rozpoczęto w 1765 roku pod kierunkiem Jamesa Parsonsa. Po czterech latach kościół nadal był niedokończony. Zakrystia zwolniła pana Parsonsa z obowiązków nadzorcy budowy. John Carlyle przyjął to stanowisko i w lutym 1773 roku przekazał zakrystii klucze do ukończonego budynku.

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Kapitol Stanów Zjednoczonych

Zatrzymaj się przed frontem zachodnim na maksymalnie 15 minut. Budynek Kapitolu Stanów Zjednoczonych znajduje się w Waszyngtonie, na wschodnim krańcu National Mall, na płaskowyżu 88 stóp nad poziomem rzeki Potomac, z którego roztacza się widok na zachód, przez odbijającą sadzawkę Kapitolu, aż do oddalonego o 2,3 mili pomnika Waszyngtona i pomnik Lincolna oddalony o 2,2 mil. Na Kapitolu Senat i Izba Reprezentantów spotykają się, aby dyskutować, debatować i rozważać politykę krajową; wypracować konsensus; i tworzyć prawa kraju. W miarę jak naród się rozwijał, podobnie jak Kapitol Stanów Zjednoczonych: dziś zajmuje ponad 1,5 miliona stóp kwadratowych, ma ponad 600 pokoi i mile korytarzy. Jest zwieńczona wspaniałą białą kopułą, która góruje nad Waszyngtonem i stała się powszechnie rozpoznawalną ikoną amerykańskiego narodu i rządu. Projekt Kapitolu Stanów Zjednoczonych został wybrany przez prezydenta Jerzego Waszyngtona w 1793 roku i wkrótce potem rozpoczęto budowę.

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biały Dom

Zatrzymaj się na froncie północnym na 20 minut i przejedź obok południowego frontu Białego Domu, oficjalnej rezydencji i miejsca pracy prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych. Znajduje się przy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW w Waszyngtonie i jest rezydencją każdego prezydenta USA od czasów Johna Adamsa w 1800 roku. Termin „Biały Dom” jest często używany jako metonim określający prezydenta i jego doradców.

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Mount Vernon Jerzego Waszyngtona

Spędź ponad dwie godziny, odwiedzając dom i posiadłość George'a Washingtona. Mount Vernon to amerykański punkt orientacyjny i dawna plantacja Jerzego Waszyngtona, pierwszego prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych, i jego żony Marty. Posiadłość znajduje się nad brzegiem rzeki Potomac w hrabstwie Fairfax w Wirginii. Znajduje się na południe od Waszyngtonu i Aleksandrii w Wirginii, po drugiej stronie rzeki od hrabstwa Prince George's w stanie Maryland.

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Memoriał Franklina Delano Roosevelta

Zatrzymaj się i przejdź przez pomnik Franklina Delano Roosevelta, pomnik prezydenta w Waszyngtonie, poświęcony pamięci Franklina Delano Roosevelta, 32. prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych i epoki, którą reprezentuje. Pomnik jest drugim z dwóch, które zostały zbudowane w Waszyngtonie dla upamiętnienia tego prezydenta.

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Pomnik Weteranów Wojny Koreańskiej

Zatrzymaj się na spacerze po Pomniku Weteranów Wojny Koreańskiej.

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Pomnik Martina Luthera Kinga Jr

Zatrzymaj się i przejdź przez pomnik Martina Luthera Kinga Jr., narodowy pomnik znajdujący się w West Potomac Park obok National Mall. Obejmuje cztery akry i zawiera Kamień Nadziei, granitowy posąg przywódcy Ruchu Praw Obywatelskich Martina Luthera Kinga Jr., wyrzeźbiony przez rzeźbiarza Lei Yixina.

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Pomnik Weteranów Wietnamu

Zatrzymaj się i przejdź się po Wietnamskim Pomniku Weteranów, położonym na północ od Pomnika Lincolna, w pobliżu skrzyżowania 22nd St. i Constitution Ave. NW. Miejsce Pamięci jest bezpłatne i otwarte 24 godziny na dobę. Pomnik zawiera nazwiska ponad 58 000 żołnierzy i kobiet, którzy oddali życie w służbie w konflikcie wietnamskim. Pomnik obejmuje „Ścianę Pamięci Weteranów Wietnamu”, „Pomnik Trzech Żołnierzy” i „Pomnik Wietnamskich Kobiet”.

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upamiętnienie Lincolna

Zatrzymaj się i wejdź do pomnika Lincolna, amerykańskiego pomnika narodowego zbudowanego na cześć 16. prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych, Abrahama Lincolna. Znajduje się na zachodnim krańcu National Mall w Waszyngtonie, naprzeciwko pomnika Waszyngtona i ma formę neoklasycystycznej świątyni. Architektem pomnika był Henry Bacon. Projektantem dużego centralnego pomnika wnętrza pomnika, Abrahama Lincolna (1920), był Daniel Chester French; pomnik Lincolna został wyrzeźbiony przez braci Piccirilli. Malarzem malowideł ściennych był Jules Guerin, a epitet nad posągiem napisał Royal Cortissoz. Poświęcony w maju 1922 roku, jest jednym z kilku pomników zbudowanych na cześć amerykańskiego prezydenta. Zawsze była główną atrakcją turystyczną, a od lat 30. XX wieku czasami była symbolicznym centrum skupiającym się na stosunkach rasowych.

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Masoński pomnik narodowy Jerzego Waszyngtona

Zobacz to, gdy przechodzimy przez King Street w Starej Aleksandrii. George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Aleksandria, Wirginia) jest muzeum zaprojektowanym, aby edukować świat o George'u Washingtonie: człowieku i masonie.

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Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built in 1848–1854, 1879–1884 to commemorate George Washington. Height: 555 ft (169 m).

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George Washington Memorial Parkway

Drive through to old Alexandria and Mount Vernon. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

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Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee

Drive by and talk about the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. It is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill. Built: 1795.

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Alexandria's Christ Church

Drive by it and talk about the Christ Church. It is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.

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U.S. Capitol

Stop outside the west front for up to 15 minutes. The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away. At the U.S. Capitol the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws. As the nation has grown so has the U.S. Capitol: today it covers well over 1.5 million square feet, has over 600 rooms, and miles of corridors. It is crowned by a magnificent white dome that overlooks the city of Washington and has become a widely recognized icon of the American people and government. The U.S. Capitol's design was selected by President George Washington in 1793 and construction began shortly thereafter.

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White House

Stop at the north front for 20 minutes and drive by the south front of the White House, the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

Spend more than two hours visiting George Washington's home and Estate. Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Stop and walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Stop an walk through the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Stop and walk through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Stop and walk around Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day. The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall," the "Three Servicemen Statue" and the "Vietnam Women's Memorial."

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Lincoln Memorial

Stop and go inside the Lincoln Memorial, a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. The designer of the memorial interior's large central statue, Abraham Lincoln (1920), was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.[3] The painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin, and the epithet above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has sometimes been a symbolic center focused on race relations.

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George Washington Masonic National Memorial

View it as we cross King Street in Old Alexandria. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.), is a museum designed to educate the world about George Washington: the man and the Mason.

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Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built in 1848–1854, 1879–1884 to commemorate George Washington. Height: 555 ft (169 m).

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George Washington Memorial Parkway

Drive through to old Alexandria and Mount Vernon. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

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Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee

Drive by and talk about the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. It is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill. Built: 1795.

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Alexandria's Christ Church

Drive by it and talk about the Christ Church. It is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.

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U.S. Capitol

Stop outside the west front for up to 15 minutes. The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away. At the U.S. Capitol the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws. As the nation has grown so has the U.S. Capitol: today it covers well over 1.5 million square feet, has over 600 rooms, and miles of corridors. It is crowned by a magnificent white dome that overlooks the city of Washington and has become a widely recognized icon of the American people and government. The U.S. Capitol's design was selected by President George Washington in 1793 and construction began shortly thereafter.

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White House

Stop at the north front for 20 minutes and drive by the south front of the White House, the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

Spend more than two hours visiting George Washington's home and Estate. Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Stop and walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Stop an walk through the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Stop and walk through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Stop and walk around Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day. The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall," the "Three Servicemen Statue" and the "Vietnam Women's Memorial."

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Lincoln Memorial

Stop and go inside the Lincoln Memorial, a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. The designer of the memorial interior's large central statue, Abraham Lincoln (1920), was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.[3] The painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin, and the epithet above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has sometimes been a symbolic center focused on race relations.

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George Washington Masonic National Memorial

View it as we cross King Street in Old Alexandria. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.), is a museum designed to educate the world about George Washington: the man and the Mason.

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Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built in 1848–1854, 1879–1884 to commemorate George Washington. Height: 555 ft (169 m).

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George Washington Memorial Parkway

Drive through to old Alexandria and Mount Vernon. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

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Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee

Drive by and talk about the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. It is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill. Built: 1795.

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Alexandria's Christ Church

Drive by it and talk about the Christ Church. It is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.

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U.S. Capitol

Stop outside the west front for up to 15 minutes. The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away. At the U.S. Capitol the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws. As the nation has grown so has the U.S. Capitol: today it covers well over 1.5 million square feet, has over 600 rooms, and miles of corridors. It is crowned by a magnificent white dome that overlooks the city of Washington and has become a widely recognized icon of the American people and government. The U.S. Capitol's design was selected by President George Washington in 1793 and construction began shortly thereafter.

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White House

Stop at the north front for 20 minutes and drive by the south front of the White House, the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

Spend more than two hours visiting George Washington's home and Estate. Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Stop and walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Stop an walk through the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Stop and walk through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Stop and walk around Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day. The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall," the "Three Servicemen Statue" and the "Vietnam Women's Memorial."

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Lincoln Memorial

Stop and go inside the Lincoln Memorial, a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. The designer of the memorial interior's large central statue, Abraham Lincoln (1920), was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.[3] The painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin, and the epithet above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has sometimes been a symbolic center focused on race relations.

52

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

View it as we cross King Street in Old Alexandria. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.), is a museum designed to educate the world about George Washington: the man and the Mason.

53

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built in 1848–1854, 1879–1884 to commemorate George Washington. Height: 555 ft (169 m).

54

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Drive through to old Alexandria and Mount Vernon. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

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Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee

Drive by and talk about the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. It is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill. Built: 1795.

56

Alexandria's Christ Church

Drive by it and talk about the Christ Church. It is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.

57

U.S. Capitol

Stop outside the west front for up to 15 minutes. The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away. At the U.S. Capitol the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws. As the nation has grown so has the U.S. Capitol: today it covers well over 1.5 million square feet, has over 600 rooms, and miles of corridors. It is crowned by a magnificent white dome that overlooks the city of Washington and has become a widely recognized icon of the American people and government. The U.S. Capitol's design was selected by President George Washington in 1793 and construction began shortly thereafter.

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White House

Stop at the north front for 20 minutes and drive by the south front of the White House, the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

Spend more than two hours visiting George Washington's home and Estate. Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland.

60

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Stop and walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Stop an walk through the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Stop and walk through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.

63

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Stop and walk around Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day. The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall," the "Three Servicemen Statue" and the "Vietnam Women's Memorial."

64

Lincoln Memorial

Stop and go inside the Lincoln Memorial, a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. The designer of the memorial interior's large central statue, Abraham Lincoln (1920), was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.[3] The painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin, and the epithet above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has sometimes been a symbolic center focused on race relations.

65

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

View it as we cross King Street in Old Alexandria. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.), is a museum designed to educate the world about George Washington: the man and the Mason.

66

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built in 1848–1854, 1879–1884 to commemorate George Washington. Height: 555 ft (169 m).

67

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Drive through to old Alexandria and Mount Vernon. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

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Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee

Drive by and talk about the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. It is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill. Built: 1795.

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Alexandria's Christ Church

Drive by it and talk about the Christ Church. It is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.

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U.S. Capitol

Stop outside the west front for up to 15 minutes. The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away. At the U.S. Capitol the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws. As the nation has grown so has the U.S. Capitol: today it covers well over 1.5 million square feet, has over 600 rooms, and miles of corridors. It is crowned by a magnificent white dome that overlooks the city of Washington and has become a widely recognized icon of the American people and government. The U.S. Capitol's design was selected by President George Washington in 1793 and construction began shortly thereafter.

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White House

Stop at the north front for 20 minutes and drive by the south front of the White House, the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

Spend more than two hours visiting George Washington's home and Estate. Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Stop and walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Stop an walk through the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

75

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Stop and walk through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Stop and walk around Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day. The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall," the "Three Servicemen Statue" and the "Vietnam Women's Memorial."

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Lincoln Memorial

Stop and go inside the Lincoln Memorial, a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. The designer of the memorial interior's large central statue, Abraham Lincoln (1920), was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.[3] The painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin, and the epithet above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has sometimes been a symbolic center focused on race relations.

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George Washington Masonic National Memorial

View it as we cross King Street in Old Alexandria. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.), is a museum designed to educate the world about George Washington: the man and the Mason.

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Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built in 1848–1854, 1879–1884 to commemorate George Washington. Height: 555 ft (169 m).

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George Washington Memorial Parkway

Drive through to old Alexandria and Mount Vernon. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

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Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee

Drive by and talk about the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. It is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill. Built: 1795.

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Alexandria's Christ Church

Drive by it and talk about the Christ Church. It is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.

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U.S. Capitol

Stop outside the west front for up to 15 minutes. The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away. At the U.S. Capitol the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws. As the nation has grown so has the U.S. Capitol: today it covers well over 1.5 million square feet, has over 600 rooms, and miles of corridors. It is crowned by a magnificent white dome that overlooks the city of Washington and has become a widely recognized icon of the American people and government. The U.S. Capitol's design was selected by President George Washington in 1793 and construction began shortly thereafter.

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White House

Stop at the north front for 20 minutes and drive by the south front of the White House, the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

Spend more than two hours visiting George Washington's home and Estate. Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Stop and walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Stop an walk through the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Stop and walk through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Stop and walk around Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day. The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall," the "Three Servicemen Statue" and the "Vietnam Women's Memorial."

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Lincoln Memorial

Stop and go inside the Lincoln Memorial, a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. The designer of the memorial interior's large central statue, Abraham Lincoln (1920), was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.[3] The painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin, and the epithet above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has sometimes been a symbolic center focused on race relations.

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George Washington Masonic National Memorial

View it as we cross King Street in Old Alexandria. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.), is a museum designed to educate the world about George Washington: the man and the Mason.

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