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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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Workers here create and print all US paper currency – 37 million notes a day worth nearly $700 million.
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This elegant church, built in 1805, had many prominent parishioners, including presidents Madison and Monroe.
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Weekends are the time to visit to take in the crafts and farm produce stalls.
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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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Lincoln holds the Emancipation Proclamation while the last slave, Archer Alexander, breaks his chains (see Lincoln Park).
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These formal gardens contrast scale, color, and scent.
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The inclusion of FDR’s dog in the statuary indicates the human scale of this tribute.
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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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Words of the Declaration of Independence are engraved on the wall here.
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