Read more about the article National Museum of African-American History and Culture – Washington, DC

National Museum of African-American History and Culture – Washington, DC

At the conclusion of our trip to the Finger Lakes in New York, we found ourselves in Washington, DC. The National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) topped our list of things to see on this trip.

Admission is free but timed-entry tickets are required. Even though the website showed tickets weren’t available on the weekend of our visit, NMAAHC releases a batch of same-day tickets at 8:15 am. It was worth a shot and we secured tickets for 2:30 pm that same day.

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Read more about the article Ford’s Theatre and Old Post Office Tower – Washington, DC

Ford’s Theatre and Old Post Office Tower – Washington, DC

As I mentioned earlier, Dear Hubby (DH) and I have spent considerable time in Washington, DC. I interned for a U.S. Congressman for two summers, completed the LSU-S American Studies Washington Semester Program, and attended Close-Up during high school. DH lived here for three years before moving to Atlanta.

Visitors can spend days and weeks in Washington, DC and still not see everything the city offers. A few spots that I would say are “new and improved” since my days as an intern are Ford’s Theatre and the Old Post Office Tower. Both are just a few short blocks from each other so you can hit both on the same trip.

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Read more about the article Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument – Washington, DC

Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument – Washington, DC

In the previous post, we visited the US Holocaust Memorial Museum where we saw how the Jewish people in Germany and most of Europe were stripped of their rights. The next day, Thing 1 wanted to tour the Belmont-Paul National Women’s Equality Monument. I’d never heard of this small museum, but it tackles the subject of human rights. In this case, it is the struggle for women to gain equal rights in the US. 

The house is named after Alva Belmont and Alice Paul. Alva Belmont, the former Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbuilt, hosted many women’s suffrage meetings at Marble House, her cottage I toured in Newport, Rhode Island. However, I wasn’t familiar with Alice Paul. The museum details Alice Paul and the work of the National Women’s Party, which used the house as its headquarters for over 80 years.

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Read more about the article US Holocaust Memorial Museum – Washington, DC

US Holocaust Memorial Museum – Washington, DC

After dropping our daughter (Thing 2) off in DC for her summer internship, we wanted to do some sightseeing. The US Holocaust Museum had always been on our list so we got online and reserved free tickets. 

Both my husband and I have spent considerable time in DC. He lived here three years, while I interned for a US Congressman for a couple of summers. We also took our girls here in elementary school and again in 2021. The Holocaust Museum is one of the things we’ve never seen before.

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