2008 Official GLBT Travelers Guide - Pride in DC - (Page 34) · Washington, DC · (202) 208-1631 · WhiTe hOuse visiTOr CenTer 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Open daily from 7:30 am - 4 pm. The Center features many aspects of the White House, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, and relations with the press and world leaders, as well as a thirty-minute video. Metro: Federal Triangle; Metro GeOrGe WashinGTOn’s MOunT vernOn esTaTe anD GarDens OlD sTOne hOuse Center. Washington’s estate overlooking the Potomac River and discover 45 acres of family fun, including hands-on activities, special tours, river cruises, farm animals, shopping, dining, and more. Open every day! Metro: Huntington. JeWish hisTOriCal sOCieTy Of GreaTer WashinGTOn synagogue building in Washington, DC, now houses the Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum. The building features a restored sanctuary. Open Sun. - Thurs. by appointment. Suggested donation: $3. Metro: Judiciary Square. Mary MCleOD BeThune sTaTue linCOln Park George Washington Pkwy. · Mount Vernon, VA · (703) 780-2000 · mountvernon.org · Explore George 3051 M St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 426-6851 · The oldest house in Washington, built in 1765 by a cabinet maker. Tours given by Park Rangers. Open Wed. - Sun. 10 am - 4 pm. Open all year. Closed all federal holidays. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU. POPe-leiGhey hOuse 9000 Richmond Hwy. · Alexandria, VA · (703) 780-4000 · popeleighey1940.org Frank Lloyd Wright’s PopeLeighey House is a Usonian house built between 1939-1941 and moved to the grounds of Woodlawn in the 1960s to prevent its destruction. It was designed for Loren Pope, a Washington, DC newspaperman. Open Mar. - Dec., 10 am - 5 pm Closed Jan. - Feb. Metro: Huntington. rOnalD reaGan BuilDinG anD inTernaTiOnal TraDe CenTer hIStorIC SIteS arlinGTOn hOuse E. Lee. Open daily 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Closed Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st. Metro: Arlington Cemetery. BlaCk hisTOry naTiOnal reCreaTiOn Trail (202) 619-7222 · Directs visitors to sites in historic neighborhoods that illustrate aspects of AfricanAmerican history. For a free brochure, write Washington, DC Black History Recreation Trail, National Park Service, National Capital Region, Office of Public Affairs, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington, DC 20242. Arlington National Cemetery · Arlington, VA · (703) 235-1530 · nps. gov/arho/ · Former home of Robert 600 I St. NW · Washington, DC ·(202) 789-0900 · jhsgw.org · Oldest 1318 Vermont Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 673-2402 · nps.gov/ mamc · Commemorates the life of Metro: U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo. naTiOnal Mall Mary McLeod Bethune and the organization she founded, the National Council of Negro Women. entirely with funds donated by former slaves, this bronze statue of Lincoln shows him with the Emancipation Proclamation in his right hand and holding his left hand over the head of a liberated slave. faMily Tree Of life sTaTue Lincoln Park · East Capitol St. between 11th & 13th Sts. NE · Washington, DC · (202) 690-5155 · Built almost eManCiPaTiOn sTaTue visit this contemporary building which is home to the DC Visitor Information Center, a 18-eatery food court, impressive art, Capitol Steps performances, and a live free summer entertainment series. Tours are given every M/W/F at 11 am and/or by request. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 312-1300 · (888) 393-3306 · itcdc.com · Come Between Constitution & Independence Aves. SW · Washington, DC · (202) 485-9880 · nps.gov/nama · Metro: Federal Triangle. 16th & Colorado Ave. NW · Washington, DC · In Rock Creek A splendid green park area extending approximately two miles from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Lining either side of the park near the Capitol are 200-year-old American elm trees, several of the Smithsonian Institution museums, National Archives, National Gallery of Art and U.S. Botanic Gardens. The shOPs aT GeOrGeTOWn Park 3222 M St. NW #140 · Washington, DC · (202) 342-8190 · shopsatgeorgetownpark.com · Metro: Smithsonian. Park, adjacent to the Carter Barron Amphitheater, this 15-foot totem monument of red oak by Dennis Stoy, Jr. represents an AfricanAmerican family. Open daily 8 am to dusk. freDeriCk DOuGlass naTiOnal hisTOriC siTe The OlD POsT OffiCe PaviliOn Built in the 1800’s, this historic Victorian site that once housed horse-drawn omnibuses, is now the home to more than 100 shops and boutiques including H & M, Intermix, Anthropologie, Victoria’s Secret, Ann Taylor and Washington Sports Club. Open daily. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU. TuDOr PlaCe hisTOriC hOuse & GarDen 1411 W St. SE · Washington, DC · (202) 426-5961 · The Fredrick 34 See & Do Douglas National Historic site is closed for tours. Call site for further information and date for re-opening. Metro: Anacostia. post office houses shops and restaurants, daily entertainment and a dramatic view of the city from the 315-foot clock tower.The Tower Tour is offered daily. Free admission. 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 289-4224 · oldpostofficedc.com · This former 1644 31st St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 965-0400 · tudorplace.org · Metro: Federal Triangle. The Georgetown mansion and National Historic Landmark was once the home of Martha Custis Peter, granddaughter of Martha Washington. Docent-led house tours and self-guided garden tours available Tue. - Sun. Surrounded by five acres of extensive gardens. Metro: Dupont Circle. http://mountvernon.org http://popeleighey1940.org http://jhsgw.org http://nps.gov/arho http://nps.gov/arho http://itcdc.com http://nps.gov/mamc http://nps.gov/mamc http://nps.gov/nama http://shopsatgeorgetownpark.com http://oldpostofficedc.com http://tudorplace.org
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