Washington, DC, part 5
The continuation of monuments, memorials, buildings, and statues
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I viewed the White House twice on this trip. The first time, access to view it was limited to behind a barrier that was several yards in front of the fence that’s around it. The second time, we could walk right up to the fence. Lafayette Square is in front of the White House and has statues dedicated to Major General Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette and Andrew Jackson.
The US Capitol Building
The exterior of the back of the building was under construction while we were here. The grounds on the backside of the Capitol Building has statues dedicated to Ulysses S. Grant and James Garfield, as well as the Peace Monument.
The US Supreme Court -
The US Botanical Gardens are on the Capitol Building grounds, near the memorial to James Garfield. The conservatory area is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside!
The Kennedy Center
I ended up getting lost on my walk to the Kennedy Center. What should have been a short half mile walk, turned into a few miles and an unintended tour of George Washington University. Thankfully I found a coffee shop so that I could get an iced latte, cool off in the air conditioning, and figure out where I got turned around (I was following the directions on my phone, which kept having me go in circles). You can walk around the Kennedy Center grounds, reading quotes from JFK, and enjoying the views of the Potomac. There’s also a few different areas inside the Kennedy Center that are open to the public, however, I only did the exhibit that featured the state flags and some artwork.
A few random buildings and statues to finish out this photo filled entry.
The rest of the DC series -