This historic house museum in Washington DC has many stories to tell!
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Step Into the Glittering World of Marjorie Merriweather Post at Hillwood
If you’re visiting D.C. and looking for something chill to do off of the mall, check this place out!
Honoring a Great President at the Eisenhower Memorial
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is one of the newest memorials in Washington DC. This memorial honors Eisenhower as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States. Eisenhower was an American politician who served as President of the United States between 1953 […]
Experience Art in Nature at the National Sculpture Garden
Lichtensteins, Calders and Indianas, oh my!
Explore Who We Are at the National Museum of American History
Visiting this museum is like exploring a treasure trove of our grandparents’ attics!
Explore History You Didn’t Learn in School at the National Museum of the American Indian
Discover what you missed in history class at this iconic museum on the National Mall.
Explore Flora at the US Botanic Garden
Delight all your senses at this garden oasis on the National Mall!
Enjoy the Lotuses and Lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
There’s an amazing oasis right in the heart of Washington DC, nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a series of cultivated ponds filled with waterlilies and lotuses. Adjacent to the ponds is Kenilworth Marsh, the largest remaining tidal marsh in the nation’s capital. Here you’ll find a variety of plans […]
Its Lovely Stones Have Stories To Tell: Exploring Rock Creek Cemetery
Some say it’s haunted, but this is the cemetery to visit if you’re interested in contemplating the mysteries of the hereafter and the peace of God that passes all understanding… or simply if you’d like to see some interesting tombstones and mausoleums!
Paying Respects at the U.S. Soldiers Home National Cemetery
This permanent reminder of our Nation’s brave warriors offers them a place to rest in peace and a place for us to remember.
Plagiarizing Poets and Confederate Spies Inhabit Oak Hill Cemetery
Small in comparison to other Victorian rural garden cemeteries, at just 22 acres, Oak Hill Cemetery is a prime example of a rural garden cemetery, and is probably the most peaceful place in Georgetown, an historic neighborhood in Washington DC. Let the winding paths and terraces entice you to explore this quiet oasis in the […]
13 Great Ghost Tours: A Spooky Tour Through the Mid-Atlantic States
August, September and October are the season most folks check out ghost walks and ghost tours — one of my favorite activities! Ghost tours are always intriguing — they’re a little bit of sight-seeing, a little bit of ghost story, and usually a lot of history. Ghost tours are a good way to get to […]
Missing Soldiers Office: Clara Barton’s Mission in Washington DC
The Clara Barton Missing Soldier Office Museum all started with a ghostly tap on the shoulder in 1996. Clara Barton was an amazing woman, and the more I learn about her, the more impressed I am. She is most well known for founding the America Red Cross, but she devoted most of her adult life […]
A Home for Brave Ideas — Lincoln’s Summer Cottage
The tour of the Lincoln Summer Cottage is more than a house tour, although you do see the dining room, the parlor, the Lincoln’s bedroom, and such. It’s also a tour of the ideas and the space that allowed Lincoln to navigate the Civil War and lead our country through that devastating period for our […]