We spent the entire day today in Washington D.C.
Instead of a tour bus we traveled like the locals here do - on foot & by metro rail, the D.C-area subway system.
Our first visit of the day was to the National Crime Museum. Displays include exhibits on notorious criminals, methods of detection, a CSI lab, & lots more.
Next we walked to nearby 10th Street to see Ford's Theatre, where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Unfortunately we could not go inside the theatre due to a fundraising event, but we were able to see the Peterson House across the street. This is the small hotel where Lincoln was carried to after being shot & where he passed away later. We also spent time in the museum inside.
Instead of a tour bus we traveled like the locals here do - on foot & by metro rail, the D.C-area subway system.
Our first visit of the day was to the National Crime Museum. Displays include exhibits on notorious criminals, methods of detection, a CSI lab, & lots more.
Next we walked to nearby 10th Street to see Ford's Theatre, where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Unfortunately we could not go inside the theatre due to a fundraising event, but we were able to see the Peterson House across the street. This is the small hotel where Lincoln was carried to after being shot & where he passed away later. We also spent time in the museum inside.
There was time for souvenir shopping & lunch next, then we walked to the White House for a group photo. The day had heated-up a lot by now & it was 90 degrees & hot to walk, so we found some shade & took a break before continuing to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
A short detour through the beautiful National Sculpture Garden took us to the National Archives where we saw the Charters of Freedom: the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, & the Bill of Rights!
It was almost time for dinner, but we squeezed in tow very quick stops on our way to dinner: the United States Navy Memorial...
...& the Smithsonian American Art Gallery, where we saw a modern art piece that features the preamble to the Constitution in state license plates!
Finally we arrived in Chinatown, marked by a large & impressive gateway.
After dinner we returned to the hotel by metrorail, an earlier evening & plenty of time to repack before our departure tomorrow.
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