Museums
Memorials
Historical Sights
Important Facts
Presidents
100
This museum explores the African American struggle for freedom in the United States
What is The African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
100
This wall is inscribed with the names of the 58,209 Americans missing or killed in the Vietnam War
What is The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
100
This historical landmark is the site for the assasination of President Abraham Lincoln
What is Ford's Theatre
100
Washington D.C. is not a state because of this reason
What is Because The United States Constitution provides for a federal district, distinct from the states, to serve as the permanent national capitol.
100
This President was the youngest to die, as well as youngest elected.
What is John F. Kennedy
200
This museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world.
What is The National Air and Space museum
200
This memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in the defense of their country since 1775.
What is The Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial)
200
This landmark is the place where President Abraham Lincoln was taken after his assasination.
What is The Peterson House
200
Washington D.C holds this institution that owns Museums and other buildings.
What is The Smithsonian Institution
200
This President was assassinated but quickly recovered.
What is Ronald Reagan
300
This museum has over 500 million specimens of plants, animals, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and himan cultural artifacts.
What is The National Museum of Natural History
300
This dome-shaped rotunda honors the nation's third president.
What is The Jefferson Memorial
300
This Historical Mansion can be toured by the public. It is the home of the head of state and commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces
What is The White House
300
British forces invaded Washington D.C during this war.
What is The War Of 1812
300
This President signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is President Abraham Lincoln
400
This museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts- all true national treasures.
What is The National Museum of American History
400
This monument honors the service and sacrifice of federal, state and local law enforcers.
What is The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400
This landmark is the meeting building for the Senate and House Of Representatives
What is The Capitol Building
400
This famous freedom leader was assassinated in 1968.
What is Martin Luther King, Jr.
400
This President was Vice President when President Mckinley was assassinated. He became the youngest president in the nations history.
What is Theodore Roosevelt
500
This museum is home to one of the largest and most inclusive collections of american art in the world.
What is The Smithsonian American Art Museum
500
This is America's largest burial ground with the graves of President John F. Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world champion boxer Joe Louis and the Tomb of the Unknowns.
What is Arlington National Cemetary
500
This landmark contains more than 128 million items including books, manuscripts, films, photographs, sheet music and maps.
What is The Library Of Congress
500
Washington D.C is on this river that also borders Maryland and Virginia.
What is The Potomac River
500
This President was the last strong president before the Civil War.
What is James K. Polk