And now for Day #6. This was a very good day in that we were given a lot of free time to roam around the Washington Mall (and no, that does not mean shopping). You will understand when I get to the pictures. We started our day by going to Ford's Theatre (the place of the Lincoln assassination); unfortunately it was closed. However, we were able to go into the Peterson House across the street; the place President Lincoln was brought to after being shot and the place where he died. Very intense to see the bed that Lincoln died on.
We then had time to walk from museum to museum along the Washington Mall. The most unfortunate part of the day was finding out that the American History museum was closed due to renovation. However, they had brought some of the artifacts over to the Air and Space Museum...I spent plenty of time looking at those artifacts; especially Abraham Lincoln's hat that he was wearing the night of his assassination. One of my favorite parts of the day was going to the top of the Washington Monument and looking out over all of Washington DC.
1. Ford's Theatre; closed for renovation.
2. Lincoln's hat
3. "I don't want to be a pirate!"
4. Vietnam soldiers helmet; "Counting the Days"
5. "Fireside Chats"
6. George Washington's uniform...his actual uniform!!!
7. Andrew Jackson's uniform
8. World War II and the Lincoln Memorial
9. Washington Mall from 555 feet
10. The White House
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3 comments:
Wow Cameron - It is great "seeing" your trip! What an amazing experience!
great pictures! so, did you climb all the way to the top of the Monument?
Looks like you made it to the top! AWESOME pictures!
I remember seeing the house (and bed...I tink the actual pillow, isn't it?) where Lincoln died...that is one of the memories that impacted me the most when I took this trip. Amazing. Can't wait for tomorrow's update!
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