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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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  • Bureau of Engraving and Printing

    Workers here create and print all US paper currency – 37 million notes a day worth nearly $700 million.

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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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  • Enid A. Haupt Garden

    These formal gardens contrast scale, color, and scent.

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  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

    The inclusion of FDR’s dog in the statuary indicates the human scale of this tribute.

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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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  • Jefferson Memorial

    Words of the Declaration of Independence are engraved on the wall here.

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  • Smithsonian Folklife Festival
    Based in the National Mall, the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival spreads throughout the city and attracts at least a million visitors to learn about the customs, arts, crafts, food and music of... Read more
  • Squeeze
    Prompted by the recent release of a new greatest hits compilation, songwriters Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford lead Squeeze on a US tour. This date is at the 9.30 Club in Washington D.C. Read more
  • Easter Egg Roll
    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
  • Cherry Blossom Parade and Festival
    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