Washington, D.C. Visitors Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 45) Attractions Wondering where to start? Here’s a list of the major attractions you’ll find in DC. Check out the latest exhibition at The Textile Museum, see the famous sights along the National Mall and marvel at the enchanting beauty of Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens. AFricAn AMericAn ciVil wAr MeMoriAl Vermont Ave. & U St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 667-2667 · afroamcivilwar.org · This memorial is a sculpture commemorating the more than 208,000 African American soldiers who fought in the Civil War. The memorial is appropriately placed in the Shaw section of the District. Shaw refers to Robert Gould Shaw, the white colonel of the first African American regiment - the 54th Regiment featured in the film Glory - to fight in the Civil War. Metro: U Street/ African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Anderson house - the society oF the cincinnAti 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 785-2040 · societyofthecincinnati.org · Experience the splendor of Gilded Age Washington at Anderson House, the home of Larz and Isabel Anderson completed in 1905, now the headquarters of the Society of the Cincinnati. Guided tours and exhibition gallery. Metro: Dupont Circle Arlington house 214 McNair Road · Arlington, VA · (703) 235-1530 · nps.gov/arho/ · Former home of Robert E. Lee. Open daily 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Closed Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st. Metro: Arlington Cemetery Arlington nAtionAl ceMetery Arlington National Cemetery · Arlington, VA · (703) 607-8000 · arlingtoncemetery.org · Arlington National Cemetery, our nations most treasured burial ground, is home to more than 285,000 honored dead. Among the thousands of white headstones are the graves of President John F. Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world champion boxer Joe Louis and the Tomb of the Unknowns. Open daily 8 am-5 pm (to 7 pm Apr-Sept.). Free Admission. Metro: Arlington Cemetery blAcK history nAtionAl recreAtion trAil Washington, DC · (202) 619-7222 · Directs visitors to sites in historic neighborhoods that illustrate aspects of African-American 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. bureAu oF engrAVing & Printing 14th & C Sts. SW · Washington, DC · (202) 874-2330 800-874-2330 · moneyfactory.gov · To visit the Bureau: M-F General public 9-10:45am and 12:302pm. Groups 11am-12:15pm (reservation required). Tickets are needed: Mar.-Aug. Ticket Booth (located on 15th St.) opens at 8am, most days tickets are gone by 9am. Line up early for first-come, firstserved free same day tickets. Evening tours May-Aug. 5-7pm every 15 min. Metro: Smithsonian busch gArdens & wAter country usA One Busch Gardens Blvd. · Williamsburg, VA · (800) 343-7946 · buschgardens.com/va · Voted the world’s “Most Beautiful Theme Park” for 16 consecutive years, Busch Gardens Williamsburg creates the ultimate family experience. We offer more than 50 thrilling rides and attractions and so much more. In 2007 Griffon was introduced, the world’s tallest and first floorless dive coaster. Daytrips available from Union Station. c & o cAnAl nAtionAl historic PArK 1850 Dual Highway Suite 100 · Hagerstown, MD · (301) 739-4200 · nps.gov/choh · The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal stretches 184.5 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD. Mule-drawn boat trips available (April-Oct.). Wide towpaths open to bikers, joggers and hikers. The main entrance, visitor center and coach parking at Great Falls (MD). Admission: $5 per car. Contact park for additional fee admissions. Price can vary. Visitor Center open Wed. – Sun. 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. city tAVern club 3206 M Street NW · Washington, DC · (202) 3378870 · http://citytavernclubdc.org/toc.cfm · The City Tavern Club located in the heart of Georgetown is a unique venue for private parties and meetings. This federal-style clubhouse has a variety of elegantly appointed rooms for entertaining. Enjoy a seated lunch or dinner in the Bliss Room, out on the Terrace or the Long Room. For receptions consider our magnificent Great Hall. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU corcorAn gAllery oF Art 500 Seventeenth Street NW · Washington, DC · (202) 639-1700 · corcoran.org · Only a block from the White House and just a short walk from the historic National Mall, the Corcoran Gallery of Art stands as a major center of American and European art. It is simultaneously one of America’s most distinguished museums and colleges of art and design. Please visit corcoran.org for hours and admissions information. Metro: Farragut West dAr MuseuM And librAry 1776 D St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 628-1776 · dar.org · The museum of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution features 31 period rooms with a superb collection of pre-1840s furnishings and two galleries with changing exhibits. Galleries open Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am-4 pm, Sat. 9 am-5 pm. Closed Sunday. Free admission. The DAR Library, open to the public for a small fee, is the premier genealogical library in the country. Metro: Farragut West decAtur house on lAFAyette squAre 1610 H St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 842-0920 · decaturhouse.org · Decatur House (1818), designed by B.H. Latrobe, is one of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, DC. Its architecture and prominent location across from the White House made it one the capital’s most desirable addresses and home to many of our nation’s most prominent figures. Today, visitors can take a guided tour and visit the Museum Shop. Metro: Farragut North;Farragut West discoVery creeK children’s MuseuM oF wAshington 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo Park · Glen Echo, MD · (202) 337-5111 · discoverycreek.org · Come face-to-face with live animals, create fantastic nature crafts, and search for life in the creek. Family programs on Sat. and Sun., 10 am-3 pm. $5 per person; $3 for members/seniors; free for children under 2. Free on-site parking. Metro: Friendship Heights dulles golF center & sPorts PArK, llc 21593 Jesse Ct. · Dulles, VA · (703) 929-3707 · dullesgolf.com · Named among the Top 100 Golf Ranges in North America by Golf Range Magazine! Featuring a total family recreation center and golf practice facility open year round, premium golf range, 18 hole miniature golf, batting cages, and white sand beach volleyball courts. Home of the Chuck Will Golf Academy and the perfect place for your company picnic, or event. duMbArton house 2715 Q St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 3372288 · dumbartonhouse.org · Circa 1800, The Dumbarton House museum is a fine example of Federal period architecture and gardens that features 18th-and 19th-century furniture and decorative arts. Dumbarton House provides a unique, historic, and intimate venue for elegant receptions, weddings, parties, teas and meetings; max 150-200 guests. Open to the public for tours Tue - Sat. Metro: Dupont Circle;East Falls Church eAst PotoMAc PArK golF course Ohio Dr. at Hains Point · Washington, DC · (202) 554-7660 · For information on miniature golf, call (202) 488-8087. eMAnciPAtion stAtue Lincoln Park, East Capitol St. Between 11th & 13th Sts. NE · Washington, DC · (202) 690-5155 · Built almost 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 kneeling at his feet. Park open daily. Free. FAMily tree oF liFe stAtue 16th & Colorado Ave. NW · Washington, DC · In Rock Creek 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. See Rock Creek Park for park admission fees. Fdr MeMoriAl Ohio Dr. Tidal Basin & the Potomac River · Washington, DC · (202) 426-6841 · A 7.5-acre site, the memorial depicts the 12 pivotal years of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency through a series of four outdoor gallery rooms. The rooms feature ten bronze sculptures depicting President Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and events from the Great Depression and World War II. It is the first memorial in Washington, DC, purposely designed to be totally wheelchair accessible. Open daily except Christmas. Free. Metro: Smithsonian FederAl bureAu oF inVestigAtion 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW · Washington, DC · fbi.gov · The FBI tour is currently closed for renovations. No date has been set for its reopening. In the meantime, please learn all about the FBI on fbi. gov. The FBI apologizes for this delay. Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown;Metro Center Folger shAKesPeAre librAry 201 E. Capitol St. SE · Washington, DC · (202) 675-0375 · folger.edu · Home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger is a major international center for scholarly research and a lively venue for exhibitions, literary programs, and the performing arts. Open Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Closed Sun. and all federal holidays. Free admission to tours and exhibitions. Guided 90-minute tour daily at 11am (plus 1pm Sat. only). Metro: Capitol South;Union Station See & Do http://www.afroamcivilwar.org http://www.nps.gov/choh http://www.dumbartonhouse.org http://citytavernclubdc.org/toc.cfm http://www.societyofthecincinnati.org http://www.nps.gov/arho/ http://www.corcoran.org http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org http://www.corcoran.org http://www.dar.org http://www.decaturhouse.org http://www.moneyfactory.gov http://www.fbi.gov http://www.discoverycreek.org http://www.folger.edu http://www.buschgardens.com/va http://www.dullesgolf.com
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