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• Washington D.C, does belong to a state, you know. Its a city and district-the District of Columbia(D.C).Don't confuse it with the State of Wasington,which is located in the northwest of the united states.

• Wasington,D.C.,is located on the east coast. It was chosen by George Washington as the permanent site for our nations capital on December 1, 1800.

The White House

• The beautiful home of every

president of the united states,

except the first president,

George Washington. This is the

oldest public building in

Washington,D.C., and has the most famous address in

the United States-1600 Pennsylvania avenue.

• Consists of 132 rooms. Open for tour 10 : 00 a.m. to noon. Tickets available at 8 : 00 a. m.(first come, first served)McPherson Square Metro Station.

United States Capitol

• The tallest building in Washington,D.C.,

and the most famous building in the United States ,

because this is where laws are made. The Capitol is

surrounded by a beautiful garden with many trees and

flowers.

Tours daily : 9 : 00 a.m.- 3 : 45

p.m.Capitol Square Metro Station.

Washington Monument

• This monument was built in honor of

George Washington.It is 555 feet tall and provides a

panoramic view of Washington,D.C.,via elevator. Open

daily,8 : 00 a. m. to midnight. Last elevator ride at 11 : 45

p.m. Located south of the white House. Smithsonian

metro station.

Jefferson Memorial

The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. He was the third president of the united states.This is the Jefferson Memorial built in honor of Thomas Jefferson.

• Inside is a 19-foot statue of Thomas Jefferson standing on a 6-foot pedestal. The writing of Thomas Jefferson are inscribed on the walls.

Lincoln Memorial

This is the Lincoln Memorial, built in honor

of Abraham Lincoln taught himself how to

read and write. He became the sixteenth President of

the united states in 1861.

• Lincoln wrote the Emancipation proclamation, which freed the blacks in the south from slavery. Inside the memorial is a huge statue of the former president.