Mark this historic inauguration week by joining us for a free, 90-minute walking tour, “From Slavery to Freedom in Adams Morgan,” on Sunday, January 20th at 1:00pm. starting at the Sun Trust…
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Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Located at 9th and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, the building now known as the Hill Center was built in 1866 as a Naval Hospital. The Navy used it during the Civil War and…
St. Thomas Parish
I recently attended a presentation at St. Thomas Parish, the Episcopal church at 1772 Church Street, NW., organized by the DC Preservation League and given by Matt Jarvis, the architect for new…
WalkingTownDC
I recently gave a tour of Meridian Hill Park as part of WalkingTownDC – a 10-day festival of tours organized by Cultural Tourism DC. If you haven’t heard of Cultural Tourism DC…
Rock Creek Park Planetarium
The only planetarium in the National Park System is located in Rock Creek Park at the Nature Center. Learn more: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/
World Cup Soccer
When the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994, RFK Stadium hosted 4 divisional games and 1 Round of 16 game on July 2, 1994 between Spain and Switzerland.
The Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is made up of 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoo – it is the world’s largest museum.
Golf Courses
There are three golf courses in Washington, D.C. run by the National Park Service: Rock Creek Golf Course, N.W., East Potomac Golf Course, S.W., and Langston Golf Course, S.E.