Monuments, Statues, Memorials
Mine is the tallest monument in the District, but it looks nothing like me.
What is the Washington Monument?
What sport did Dr. Reid play in college?
What is basketball?
I am currently a well-known late night tv show host. My initials are the abbreviation of South Carolina.
Who is Stephen Colbert?
In 1988, students at this DC university demanded that the newly appointed president be replaced by a Deaf president.
What is Gallaudet University?
Now an announcer, I wore number 9 when I quarterbacked the NFL's Washington pro football team, and no team member has worn that number since I retired.
Who is Sonny Jurgensen?
No matter how hot it gets in DC, I'm never able to put my feet in the nearby rectangle shaped pool.
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
The latest nearby school division to appoint a former FCPS employee as superintendent.
What is Loudoun County?
I am the 1st woman Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
This area once entertained the idea of leaving Fairfax County to become its own city?
What is Tysons?
The only university in DC to win the NCAA Division 1 basketball championship.
What is Georgetown University?
My statue is the first of a Black American in the Statuary Hall collection at the US Capitol.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
Now a middle school, this school was originally built as the lone high school for Black students.
What is Luther Jackson Middle School?
Since leaving office, I split my time between Hawaii, Chicago, and Martha's Vineyard.
I'm the most well-known street in the District, and I pass the most famous house in the United States. I also connect two branches of government.
What is Pennsylvania Avenue?
I played basketball at West Springfield High School before starring at the University of Tennessee and becoming coach of the Duke women's basketball team.
Who is Kara Lawson?
I stand with arms crossed in suit and tie. Some say I'm contemplating my dream.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr."
Former Langley High School grad, Lauren Graham, starred in this early 2000s TV show as a single mother raising her daughter in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
What is The Gilmore Girls?
In 1995, I broke Lou Gehrig's streak for playing in the most consecutive major league baseball games?
Who is Cal Ripken, Jr.?
Tourists often come here to shop, catch a show, or ride the Capital Wheel.
What is National Harbor?
I broke 16 swimming world records during my career and won my 1st Olympic Gold Medal at age 15.
Who is Katie Lydecky?
My monument is divided into 4 rooms to mirror my 4 terms in office.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Instructional Services was located in this particular building before moving to Willow Oaks.
What is Fairfax Ridge?
Not only am I the United States' most decorated Olympic swimmer, I'm the most successful Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This line recently opened to connect Dulles Airport to the system?
What is the Silverline?
This NFL franchise won 2 championships in Baltimore before moving to Indianapolis?
What are the Colts?