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Peirce Mill Peirce Mill
Washington, District Of Columbia

Peirce Mill became famous as the only 19th century gristmill operating full time in the

Petersen House Petersen House
Washington, District Of Columbia

At 7:22am on April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died on a bed in the Petersen Ho

President Lincoln's Cottage President Lincoln's Cottage
Washington, District Of Columbia

During the Civil War, President Lincoln and his family resided here from June to Novemb

Renwick Gallery Renwick Gallery
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, features one of t

Sewall Belmont House And Museum Sewall Belmont House And Museum
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum is the headqua

Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation's first collection of American art, is

Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution
Washington, District Of Columbia

Completed in 1855, the original Smithsonian Institution Building was designed by archit

Smithsonian Lemelson Center Smithsonian Lemelson Center
Washington DC, District Of Columbia

The Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Inv

Smithsonian National Museum Of American History Smithsonian National Museum Of American History
Washington, District Of Columbia

The National Museum of American History offers a collection of Americana as rich and di

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Washington, District Of Columbia

Generations of remarkable Americans are kept in the company of their fellow citizens at

Society Of Cincinnati Headquarters Society Of Cincinnati Headquarters
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Society of the Cincinnati was founded at the close of the Revolutionary War by the

Supreme Court Building Supreme Court Building
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Old Post Office Tower The Old Post Office Tower
Washington, District Of Columbia

Its rustication, strong semi-circular arches, squat clustered columns united by a folia

The Old Stone House The Old Stone House
Washington, District Of Columbia

In the midst of Washington, D.C., a city of grand memorials to national leaders and sig

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

The words of Thomas Jefferson, some written more than 200 years ago, have shaped Americ

Tudor Place Historic House And Garden Tudor Place Historic House And Garden
Washington, District Of Columbia

Martha Washington's granddaughter once hosted the brightest luminaries of early America

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, District Of Columbia

Located among the national monuments to

USS Barry USS Barry
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Navy ship formed part of the quarantine of Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Washington Monument Washington Monument
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Washington Monument is the most prominent, as well as one of the older, attractions

Washington National Cathedral Washington National Cathedral
Washington, District Of Columbia

Since the first services were held in Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral h

White House Historical Association Visitors Center White House Historical Association Visitors Center
Washington, District Of Columbia

In 1995, the National Park Service opened the White House Visitor Center.

Woodrow Wilson House Woodrow Wilson House
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Woodrow Wilson House is a national historic landmark and house museum that focuses

World War II Memorial National Historic Site World War II Memorial National Historic Site
Washington, District Of Columbia

The National World War II Memorial commemorates the sacrifices and celebrates the victo

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