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|  National Museum of the Marine Corps - Triangle, VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions One of the largest museum collections of military artifacts in the world. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 3/23/2016 last visited: 9/27/2021 |
view gallery NE59.1 km
|  Fort Washington Park - Fort Washington MD
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Fort Washington-Two Hundred Years of History...
The War of 1812 to World War II, the fort was actively used in defense and training. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/20/2022 last visited: 3/20/2022 |
view gallery NE63.6 km
|  Harmony Hall - Silesia, MD
in Official Local Tourism Attractions The 18th century Harmony Hall mansion is located on a 62.5-acre open pasture land estate along the Potomac River. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/18/2022 last visited: 3/18/2022 |
view gallery NE64.1 km
|  Fort Foote Park - Oxon Hill MD
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Fort Foote was constructed in 1863 atop Rozier's Bluff to strengthen the ring of fortifications that encircled Washington, D.C. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/17/2022 last visited: 3/17/2022 |
view gallery NE65.5 km
|  Jones Point Lighthouse & DC South Cornerstone - Alexandria, VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions The Jones Point Lighthouse is located just above the nation's oldest monument. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 1/1/2015 last visited: 10/6/2018 |
view gallery NE65.5 km
|  Dr. Samuel A, Mudd Home and Museum - Bryantown, Md.
in Official Local Tourism Attractions After he shot Lincoln, Booth broke his left leg in his leap to the stage at Ford's Theatre. Needing a doctor's assistance, he and David Herold arrived at Dr. Mudd's (about 30 miles from Washington) at approximately 4:00 A.M. on April 15, 1865. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 11/28/2021 last visited: 11/28/2021 |
view gallery NE65.5 km
|  Jones Point Park - Alexandria, VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Located at the southern most tip of the original triangle of Washington, DC the park has many activities including basketball courts and running trails. At the southern tip of the park, is the nation's first federal monument that marks the tip of DC. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 3/18/2016 last visited: 10/6/2018 |
view gallery NE65.8 km
|  Washington National Mason Memorial - Alexandria, VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Located in downtown Alexandria, the monument is on a hill and serves as a tourist attraction. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/9/2013 last visited: 4/1/2022 |
view gallery NE66.3 km
|  Old Presbyterian Meeting House - Alexandria, VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions A church that dates back to 1787. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 3/16/2016 last visited: 10/14/2021 |
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|  Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - Chantilly, VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions This museum holds many priceless artifacts including an Air France Concorde, Space Shuttle Discovery, and the Enola Gay. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/8/2013 last visited: 8/22/2016 |
view gallery NE68.2 km
|  Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm - Oxon Hill, MD
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Cove Farm is a national historic district that includes a living farm museum operated by the National Park Service, and located at Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/16/2022 last visited: 3/16/2022 |
view gallery NE72.1 km
|  Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington, Virginia
in Official Local Tourism Attractions This 1920 neoclassical amphitheater, made of blindingly white Vermont marble, is the backdrop to the Tomb of the Unknowns and contains a small gallery displaying honors bestowed upon the Unknown Soldiers. posted by: JimmyEv location: Virginia date approved: 11/8/2007 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
view gallery NE72.1 km
|  Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington, Virginia
in Official Local Tourism Attractions “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God” posted by: JimmyEv location: Virginia date approved: 11/8/2007 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
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|  Pentagon Memorial - Arlington VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions The Boeing 757-223 aircraft serving the flight was hijacked by five Saudi men affiliated with al-Qaeda on the morning of September 11, 2001. They deliberately crashed the plane into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 4/14/2022 last visited: 4/14/2022 |
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|  Arlington House - Arlington, VA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions The home of Robert E. Lee located at Arlington National Cemetery. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 9/11/2021 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
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|  John F. Kennedy Grave Site, Arlington, Virginia
in Official Local Tourism Attractions The final resting place of America’s 35th President, John F. Kennedy, is marked by Cape Cod granite surrounding an eternal flame. posted by: JimmyEv location: Virginia date approved: 11/8/2007 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
view gallery NE73.1 km
|  Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Standing on any of the 624 acres of Arlington National Cemetery, over 300,000 headstones punctuate the green grass rolling out before you, including two Presidents, 12 Supreme Court Justices and 367 Medal of Honor recipients. A somber sight indeed. posted by: JimmyEv location: Virginia date approved: 11/8/2007 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
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|  Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove - Washington DC
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac is located on Columbia Island (renamed Lady Bird Johnson Park in 1968), in Washington, D.C. The presidential memorial honors the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/24/2022 last visited: 3/24/2022 |
view gallery NE73.7 km
|  Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Arlington, Virginia
in Official Local Tourism Attractions One of the most iconic memorials in Washington was based on a photograph, taken by Joe Rosenthal, of American Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. posted by: JimmyEv location: Virginia date approved: 11/8/2007 last visited: 3/25/2022 |
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|  Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C.
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Of all the monuments and memorials in Washington, the Roosevelt Memorial is the most approachable, the one built on a human scale. Where the other monuments fill you with a sense of wonder, this monument brings you peace. posted by: JimmyEv location: District of Columbia date approved: 10/31/2007 last visited: 3/24/2022 |
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|  Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C.
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Day or night, the Jefferson Memorial sparkles, drawing people up the steps to read the "Declaration of Independence" then gaze at the face of the author. posted by: JimmyEv location: District of Columbia date approved: 10/31/2007 last visited: 3/21/2022 |
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|  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - District of Columbia, USA
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Located at 1964 Independence Ave SW, this the National Memorial dedicated to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. posted by: m&m O location: District of Columbia date approved: 11/15/2019 last visited: 5/30/2022 |
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|  Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
in Official Local Tourism Attractions A polished California granite wall, sandblasted with 2500 photographic images from the Korean War, reflects 19 stainless steel statues of Korean War soldiers sculpted by Frank Gaylord in a moving tribute to lives lost. posted by: JimmyEv location: District of Columbia date approved: 11/1/2007 last visited: 6/5/2022 |
view gallery NE74.4 km
|  Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
in Official Local Tourism Attractions Of the presidential memorials, the Washington is the most dominating; the Jefferson is the most beautiful; the Roosevelt is the most serene. But the most powerful presidential memorial in Washington, by far, is the Lincoln Memorial. posted by: JimmyEv location: District of Columbia date approved: 10/31/2007 last visited: 3/21/2022 |
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|  Theodore Roosevelt Island - Washington D.C.
in Official Local Tourism Attractions The island is maintained by the National Park Service, as part of the nearby George Washington Memorial Parkway. The land is generally maintained as a natural park, with various trails and a memorial plaza featuring a statue of Roosevelt. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 2/3/2022 last visited: 2/4/2022 |
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