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2 h 30 min
Activitate Washington DC, USA
Private walk from the White House to the Capitol, uncovering hidden stories along Pennsylvania Avenue. These are stories that are often regarded as overlooked footnotes to American history.
Washington DC
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Meet your guide near the White House and begin with views of the Executive Mansion, Lafayette Square, and the U.S. Treasury Building. Continue along Pennsylvania Avenue past the historic Willard Hotel, Freedom Plaza, and the National Theatre while hearing stories of presidents, protests, political dealmaking, and public celebrations.
Walk past the Old Post Office clock tower, the U.S. Navy Memorial, and the National Archives, home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Along the route, discover lesser-known stories involving African American life, local businesses, newspapers, theaters, and government institutions that once shaped the avenue.
As the U.S. Capitol comes into view, pass the National Gallery of Art, the Canadian Embassy, and surrounding federal buildings. Tour concludes near the Capitol grounds with a final discussion of the symbolic connection between the White House and Congress.
Oprirea 3
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The Old Post Office and Observation Tower now converted to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
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Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was shot, and Petersen House, where he died.
United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center
15 min
A granite plaza, fountains, ship masts, and the Lone Sailor statue honoring naval service.
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Pass by the J. Edgar Hoover Building and see all the iterations of the U.S. flag beginning with original 13 colonies.
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
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A grand Art Deco building, completed in 1935, housing the U.S. Department of Justice.
5 min
See America’s founding documents inside John Russell Pope’s grand Neoclassical “temple to history.”
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
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See Pope’s grand Neoclassical West Building and Pei’s bold, triangular Modernist East Building. The collection comprises Masterpieces of European and American art, sculpture gardens, and striking classical architecture.
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See the Canadian Embassy and the U. S. Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building.
20 min
See Henry Shrady’s dramatic Grant Memorial, with cavalry and artillery groups, amid Olmsted’s landscaped Capitol Grounds.
Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.
16th Street entrance to St. John's Episcopal Church
Walking distant to the Federal Triangle Metro stop.
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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the U.S. Capitol
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