Other Sites of Interest

Civil War to Civil Rights Downtown Heritage Trail
(Cultural Tourism DC's Walking Tour)

Cultural Tourism DC has established a well-marked trail in downtown DC that links the history of the city to the history of the nation.  Some of the sites along this trail include:

¨ Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum (6th & G Streets, NW)

¨ John Wilkes Booth Escape Route (9th & F Streets, NW)

¨ Surrat's Boarding House (6th & H Streets, NW)

¨ Clara Barton House and Office (6th & H Streets, NW)

¨ Freedom Plaza and National Theatre (13th & E Street, NW)

Also in Freedom Plaza, see part of L'Enfant's original plan for the city of Washington portrayed in marble, sandstone, and granite.  Also, a time capsule honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is located in the southwest end of the plaza.

Also visit these other sites of interest:

¨ City Museum of Washington, DC (Mt. Vernon Square)

¨ National Museum of Women in the Arts (13th & H Streets, NW)

¨Chinatown Gateway Arch (7th & H Streets, NW)

¨ Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery
   (8th & F Streets, NW)

¨ National Building Museum (401 F Street, NW)

¨Jewish Historical Society (701 3rd Street, NW)

¨Ford's Theatre National Historic Site (511 10th Street, NW)