
Duration | Full Day |
Topic(s) | Monuments and Memorials, Presidents, Scenic Views, Trails, Architecture and Building, Abolition Movement, Civil Rights, Civil War, Great Depression, World War II, American Revolution, Sculpture, American Revolutionary War |
Activities | Hiking, Museum Exhibits, Self-Guided Tours - Walking |
Type | Kid Friendly, Urban, Educational, Inspirational |
Parks | Theodore Roosevelt Island, President's Park (White House), Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial |
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President's Park (White House)
Explore the White House Visitor Center
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Museum Exhibits
- Pets: No
- Location: 1450 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC
- Duration: 1–2 Hours
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
Explore interactive exhibits, discover historic White House treasures, watch a free film, and get to know the White House as a home, office, symbol, and stage.
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Washington Monument
Look Up at the Washington Monument
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: National Mall - Washington, DC
- Duration: 5–30 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Without hassle, you can look up and be amazed by this awe-inspiring engineering marvel. When completed in 1884, the Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world.
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Lincoln Memorial
Reflect on Lincoln's Legacy
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: Lincoln Memorial
- Duration: 5–30 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Few places in Washington, DC, are as well-known or as inspiring as the Lincoln Memorial. Here you can experience how a nation remembers one of its great leaders, and the enduring values of union, emancipation, justice, and healing.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Travel Through Time at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes
- Location: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Duration: 15–60 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
From the Great Depression to World War II and beyond, follow a timeline representing America's longest-serving president and the challenges our nation faced.
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: 16 East Basin Drive, SW
- Duration: 30–120 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Walk around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial or go to a ranger led program to learn more about Jefferson's life and work as a philosopher, a politician and a President.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island
Discover Theodore Roosevelt Island
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: Yes
- Location: Theodore Roosevelt Island
- Duration: 1–3 Hours
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day, Dawn, Dusk
Theodore Roosevelt Island is a memorial that honors the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist. Learn about America’s 26th president, and the diverse human and natural history of the island.
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Last updated: October 5, 2020