| purplepride0 - 5/16/2025 14:47
My daughter got an internship this summer in Washington DC.
So we’re planning a family trip there this summer to visit her.
My wife and I were there many moons ago prior to kids. A year or so after 9-11. So we have some ideas. But seeing if there’s any thoughts from the AgTalk community on ideas for us and our 3 kids (21,19,17).
We’re going over the 4th of July. So have heard the fireworks are pretty spectacular there but open to see other things
Contact your senator and schedule a tour of the White House. If I recall correctly, they begin scheduling 90 days out. Have to go through quite a bit of security, but it was worth it. They do not let you go every where in the White House, but you can still several famous and historic rooms. I enjoyed chatting with several different secret service agents there, most were very personable and knowledgeable.
Depending on how long you are there and where you will be staying, learn the train system. It makes it much easier quicker than walking around, and you see more in a day. We walked over 15 miles the first day we were out there last fall. Train system might seem intimidating at first, but saves a lot of time in the long run.
I wont go into the main monuments that are common for most everyone to visit, but will touch on a few lesser known things I found interesting in addition to the main attractions.
Bureau of printing and engraving tour was very interesting, and was a highlight for me. Multiple millions of dollars in cash stacked on pallets was interesting to see.
There is an elevator to the top of a free lookout observation deck in a tall old post office building that gave excellent views of the entire DC area.
I thought the Ford theater where Lincoln was assassinated was well worth the time to see the actual location and weapon that was used that we had all learned about during our school years.
The National Archives museum is somewhat lessor known and houses the actual documents of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution for up close and personal viewing.
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