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National Zoo (1/5)
Smithsonian’s National Zoo, DC, June 2026 We have visited the National Zoo in a long time. We have visited the National Mall and other Smithsonian museums more recently than the zoo. From the map, the zoo does not look that big, but Kate’s Fitbit showed that we walked about 5.5 miles (13,000 steps) at the…
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Washington Monument
National Mall, DC, May 2026 Like the Lincoln Memorial, we have been to the Washington Monument multiple times. We tried to get tickets to up to the top, but we were unable to acquire them. FYI – the free tickets are given out really fast, as in gone in microseconds. If you plan on visiting…
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Lincoln Memorial
National Mall, DC, May 2026 Both John and I have been to the Lincoln Memorial multiple times. I believe this is a staple that everyone must visit when in DC. As normal, the Lincoln Memorial was crowded both inside and out. I suspect the memorial would be even busier in the summer. I found the…
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Signers Island
National Mall, DC, May 2026 We had a day of firsts and this time it was the Signers Island. In the National Mall, you walk across a bridge onto a Signers Island. The island had people lounging around enjoying the cool summer day, ducks, geese, and other critters. The island was also the home to…
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Korean War Memorial
National Mall, DC, May 2026 The Korean War Memorial has a quiet pool in front of the mural and a flag. The back of the picture has a Wall of Remembrance to honor those who lost their lives in the war. To the side of the memorial was “battle clad statues” emerging from the trees.…
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Lockkeeper’s House
National Mall, DC, May 2026 The Lockkeeper’s House was another building that was a first time visit. The first time visit could be attributed to us not walking our normal path along the pool and walking along the outer edges of the National Mall. The Lockkeeper’s House came about because George Washington advocated for canals…
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US Park Patrol Horse Stables & Education Center
National Mall, DC, May 2026 John and I have been to the National Mall many times over the years. Because of construction, we walked a different path, and we saw the horse stable for the first time. The stables had 3 horses out front. One was named Cleo. The horses within the mounted service usually…
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Daughters of the Revolution (DAR)
National Mall, Washington DC, May 2026 I learned about the Daughters of Revolution (DAR) a couple weeks ago while visiting Sandy. Daughters of the Revolution is a collection of women who can prove lineal decent to a patriot who aided in achieving American independence. These women have formed an association that does philanthropic work and…
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Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center (4/5)
Chantilly, VA, May 2026 Overview This is all of the selfies and panoramas from the visit to the Udvar-Hazy Center. Or at least, all of the ones that turned out okay. The selfies and panoramas appear periodically along the path shown in the first post of this series. If we can get it working, an…
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Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center (3/5)
Chantilly, VA, May 2026 We do not believe that the restoration bays were open the last time we were there. They might have been present, except the windows closed. They may also not have been complete or in use at the time. There were quite a few projects going on at the same time. The…