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US Holocaust Memorial Museum – Washington, DC

Post author:Rebecca
Post published:July 1, 2024
Post category:District of Columbia National Monuments/Sites/Memorials Travel US Travel Washington DC
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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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The National Mall & Memorial Parks – Washington, DC – Part 2

Post author:Rebecca
Post published:September 5, 2021
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As mentioned in the previous post, the National Park Service (NPS) maintains the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, DC. Admission is free except for the elevator ride to…

The National Mall and Memorial Parks – Washington DC – Part 1

Post author:Rebecca
Post published:August 18, 2021
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We desperately needed a spring break trip in 2021. The pandemic kept us home for spring break 2020 and symbolically, I couldn't let this ruin this year's spring break. We…

Lots of tours that day

College Visit Trip to the Mid-Atlantic Region

Post author:Rebecca
Post published:September 15, 2018
Post category:District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Travel Trip Itineraries Trip Report Washington DC
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We did our first college visit trip to the Mid-Atlantic region over our spring break. What made it so flexible was that we drove. Yes – it was long, but we covered a lot of ground. Below is our itinerary with links to the places we visited. For details about visiting New York – see my post https://findingfamilyadventures.com/2016/03/27/trip-report-new-york-city/. This will give you links to more posts I wrote about NYC in 2016. (more…)