District of Columbia Other Sites

Multiple visits when going to Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, etc. including:

8/13/1996 Walked down to Constitution Gardens, through there to Lincoln Memorial and over to Korean Memorial.

8/1977 Amtrak down to Washington. Went to Air and Space Museum, National Mall stuff, tour tram around, JFK Center for the Performing Arts. Amtrak back.

The Mall looking north (with Ken looking west) ...

... and the Mall looking south

4/6/2006 ... then over to Potomac Park and parked near the Jefferson Memorial. Went to the George Mason Monument (NPS) and over to the TJ along the Tidal Basin. Cherry Blossom Festival still in progress, albeit with the blossoms just past prime. Nice day – sunny, warm and breezy. After the TJ walked along the Potomac to the John Ericsson Monument (invented the screw propeller – NPS).

A park sign

George Mason Monument

John Ericsson Monument

11/8/2008 Parked in a garage near the Old Post Office Pavilion and walked over. The inside of the building is a wide open multi-story office space, food and shopping area inside the old post office. After a lunch of burgers, gyro and similar stuff, took a glass elevator up to the open-air top of the tower (this is an NPS site). Although there was Plexiglas or wire in the way, the views were outstanding, seeing all the major sights of DC. ... pulled into the handicapped parking lot for the WWII Memorial. Ken and I ran over and checked out/photoed the John Paul Jones Monument (NPS). Circled around a little and parked in a “Permit Only” area. Ken and I ran over to the DC World War Memorial (NPS), a temple-like tribute to the war dead.

Old Post Office

John Paul Jones Monument

DC World War Memorial

10/16/2022 National Mall NPS Unit. Here we took some photos on what was now a gorgeous full blue sky day, including 360 photos harkening back to some of my B&W panoramic attempts which captured (albeit from quite a distance) the US Capital Building. United States Navy Memorial (NPS National Mall and Memorial Parks). The memorial honors those who have served or are currently serving in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine. Besides a lone sailor statue, we were especially fascinated by bronze high relief plaques depicting naval events which encircling the memorial.

Ken setting up for ...

... a nice 360

A look to the Washington Monument

Panoramas with me looking towards the Capitol ...

... and Ken towards the Washington

Us and the Monument one more time

United States Navy Memorial

Cool bromze plaques ...

... like space recovery ...

... and Monitor & Merrimac

Sailor statue ...

... with us

10/13/2024 Logan Circle - National Mall and Memorial Parks. "Logan Circle is the only circle park in Washington, DC, to retain its residential character intended by Pierre L'Enfant. L'Enfant, a French engineer and main architect of the federal capital, wanted the circles to serve as a democratic and egalitarian space for public gatherings, surrounded by homes."

Some info about ...

... Logan Circle

A statue of ...

... Major General John A. Logan

The White House

Me waiting for the tour

Ken, me and Mom doing research

10/16/2022 W3R NHT White House NHL. The official residence of the President of the United States built between 1792 and 1800 in the Neoclassical style. Also in (duh) the Presidents Park (White House) NPS Unit. Of course a revisit for us, but we took photos and selfies, and watched a lot of other people doing the same. Lafayette Square NHL District. Planned by L'Enfant as part of the grounds around the Executive Mansion, it was called "President's Park", now the name of the larger NPS unit. The District also includes some of the surrounding buildings on the square that we will visit.

The White House ...

... with us

Lafayette Square

Ken and White House from the Square

One more look

Andrew Jackson ...

... and a closer look

One more from the other side

Interpretive signage ...

... including the White House

More info ...

... with Decatur House

2/14/1998 Over to Rock Creek Park; looked around the exhibits at the Nature Center, then down to the Pierce Mill. Got a quick tour of the old gristmill.

Me, the mill and the sign

Inside the mill

The Pierce Mill

4/13/2024 Old Stone House, a representative location in the Georgetown Historic District NHL, as well as Rock Creek Park, part of NPS. The historic neighborhood was founded in 1751 in the Province of Maryland; the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years. The Old Stone House, built in 1765, is one of the oldest structures and the last pre-revolutionary colonial building in D.C. It was very busy in this part of town, with many people out on M street in the shops, etc. Photo views of the house were poor, with the front side on the Main Street not that good looking, and with many people walking by, and the garden side also having many people hanging out.

The park sign

Old Stone House

Another angle ...

... and some detail

Other National Park System Sites - District of Columbia