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  • Alleys and Carriageways

    The alleys of Capitol Hill were notorious in the 19th century for their squalid and cramped residences. Today, those sites have been turned into charming little homes.

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  • Christ Church

    This elegant church, built in 1805, had many prominent parishioners, including presidents Madison and Monroe.

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  • Eastern Market

    Weekends are the time to visit to take in the crafts and farm produce stalls.

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  • Ebenezer United Methodist Church
    Ebenezer United Methodist Church

    The first congregation of African-American Methodists and Episcopals in Washington. It also became home to the first public school for black children after the Emancipation Proclamation.

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  • Emancipation Monument

    Lincoln holds the Emancipation Proclamation while the last slave, Archer Alexander, breaks his chains (see Lincoln Park).

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  • Frederick Douglass Museum

    The home of the African-American activist contains many of his possessions, including a document proclaiming him a “freed man” signed by Lincoln.

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  • National Guard Memorial Museum

    This gallery remembers citizens who gave their lives to protect the nation.

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  • Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune

    This modern sculpture of the great African-American educator and activist symbolizes knowledge handed down through generations (see Lincoln Park).

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  • Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
    Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

    This equestrian grouping honors the Union victory in the Civil War. Sculptor Henry Shrady (1871–1922) took 20 years to complete the work (see Top 10 Statues).

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  • Voice of America

    Most of VOA’s programming, broadcasting US news around the world, is created at these studios.

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    Celebrate Easter with thousands of others on the South Lawn of the White House. This annual Easter egg-hunting tradition dates back to 1878 and the time of President Rutherford B Hayes. Read more
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    The Cherry Blossom Parade and Festival celebrates the original gift of 3000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of Washington, DC in 1912. Read more
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