Georgia Magazine - January 2022 - 22D

Oh, the places they may go!
D
uring the seven-day Washington Youth
Tour (WYT), which is scheduled for
June 17-23, students from electric membership
cooperatives (EMCs) throughout Georgia
may have a chance to visit some of the most
exciting tourist spots in our nation's capital.
Here are some of the places students may visit
during the 2022 WYT and the history behind
these sites.
Arlington National Cemetery
Th e fi rst military burial at Arlington National
Cemetery took place on May 13, 1864, for
Pvt. William Christmas, who was killed in the
Civil War. Today, it is the fi nal resting place of
400,000 service members, veterans and their
families, and more than 3,000 ceremonies and
memorial services take place there each year.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Located in downtown Washington, D.C., this
memorial honors the late Martin
Luther King Jr.'s legacy and the
struggle for freedom, equality and
justice. Th e memorial, which
stands about 30 feet tall, is made
of granite and opened in August
2011. King is the fi rst African
American honored with
a memorial on or near
the National Mall and
only the fourth nonpresident
to be memorialized
in such a way.
Smithsonian Institution
Known as the world's largest museum, education and research
complex, the Smithsonian Institution comprises 19 museums,
21 libraries, nine research centers, historical and architectural
landmarks, and the National Zoo. It was founded in 1846 and is
named after British scientist James Smithson, its founding donor.
Th e Smithsonian Institution has 156 million pieces of art, artifacts
and specimens in its collections.
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is the historic home of America's fi rst president,
Lincoln Memorial
Th e Lincoln Memorial Commission was
incorporated in 1910 and tasked with building
a national memorial to honor former president
Abraham Lincoln. Th e Lincoln Memorial is
made of stone from several U.S. regions and
encompasses about 27,000 square feet of space.
Construction began in February 1914 and
concluded with the declaration of the memorial
in May 1922.
Plans for this year's WYT had not been fi nalized as of press
time, but organizers are hopeful that it will return to an
in-person format.
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George Washington. Located just a short drive from Washington, D.C.,
this tourist spot includes a mansion, gardens, tombs, a farm and a
museum. Restoration began in 1859 by the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association, the nation's fi rst historic preservation organization, and
the estate now looks just like it did in 1799 when Washington died.
2022 Washington Youth Tour
June 17-23
The Washington Youth Tour is an opportunity for high school
students to learn more about our nation's capital alongside classmates
and friends throughout Georgia. It is an all-expenses-paid trip on behalf
of Georgia's electric membership cooperatives (EMCs). To be eligible to
participate, students must be juniors or seniors in high school, and their
families must be members of a Georgia electric cooperative. Contact
your local EMC to learn more and/or submit an application.
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