| Arlington House - The Robert E. Lee Memorial |
4 miles |
McLean, VA
This site preserves the house that Robert E. Lee lived in for 30 years as a memorial to Lee, who gained the respect of Northerners and Southerners through his service in the Civil War. |
| Clara Barton National Historic Site |
7 miles |
Cabin John, MD
This 38-room home of the founder of the American Red Cross was for 7 years headquarters of that organization. |
| Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail |
7 miles |
Great Falls, VA
The idea behind this trail is to connect the tidewater regions along the Potomac River to the Laurel highlands of Pennsylvania. The trail is a unit of the National Trails System. |
| Glen Echo Park |
7 miles |
Glen Echo, MD
By 1900, Glen Echo was on its way to becoming a premier amusement park, and it served the Washington area as such until 1968. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Island |
8 miles |
Arlington, DC
On this wooded island sanctuary in the Potomac River, trails lead to an imposing statue of Roosevelt the conservation-minded 26th President, by Paul Manship. His tenets on nature, manhood, youth, and the state are inscribed on tablets. |
| Chesapeake And Ohio Canal NHP - Great Falls |
9 miles |
Potomac, MD
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs along the Potomac River from the mouth of Rock Creek in Georgetown to Cumberland, Maryland. The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route. |
| Constitution Gardens |
9 miles |
Washington, DC
Constitution Gardens is a living legacy to the founding of the republic as well as an oasis in the midst of a city landscape. |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |
9 miles |
Washington, DC
Located along the famous Cherry Tree Walk on the Tidal Basin near the national mall this is a memorial not only to Franklin Delano Roosevelt but also to his times. |
| White House |
9 miles |
Washington, DC
The White House has been the residence and office of the Presidents of the United States since November 1800, and it has become the symbol of the Presidency. |
| Lincoln Memorial |
9 miles |
Washington, DC
This classical structure of great beauty contains a marble seated statue 19 feet high of the Great Emancipator by sculptor Daniel Chester French. The architect of the building was Henry Bacon. |
| Chesapeake And Ohio Canal NHP - Georgetown |
10 miles |
Washington, DC
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs along the Potomac River from the mouth of Rock Creek in Georgetown to Cumberland, Maryland. The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route. |
| Fords Theatre National Historic Site |
10 miles |
Washington, DC
This site was made infamous on April 14, 1865, when President Lincoln was shot while attending a show in the theater. He was carried across the street to the Petersen house, where he died the next morning. |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial |
10 miles |
Washington, DC
From 1950 to 1953, the United States joined with United Nations forces in Korea to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations worldwide. |
| Old Post Office Tower |
10 miles |
Washington, DC
The Old Post Office is one of the last remaining examples of Richardsonian Romanesque Architecture in Washington, D.C. |
| Rock Creek Park |
10 miles |
Washington, DC
One of the largest urban parks in the United States, this wooded preserve contains a wide range of natural, historical and recreational features in the midst of Washington, DC. |
| Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site |
10 miles |
Washington, DC
This site includes a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, encompassing Ford's Theater National Historic Site, Washington commercial district, the Old Post Office Tower and other federal structures. |
| National Mall |
10 miles |
Washington, DC
This landscaped park extending from the Capitol to the Washington Monument was envisioned as a formal park in the L'Enfant Plan for the city of Washington. |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS |
11 miles |
Washington, DC
This is the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women established by Mary McLeod Bethune in 1935. It commemorates Bethune's leadership in the black women's rights movements from 1943 to 1949. |
| Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site |
11 miles |
Washington, DC
Rebuilt after fire damage from the War of 1812, this red brick house is one of the oldest on Capitol Hill. It has been the National Woman's Party headquarters since 1929. |
| Anacostia Park |
12 miles |
Washington, DC
With over 1,200 acres, Anacostia Park is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest and most important recreation areas. |