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Mount Vernon: True buried treasure on display Mount Vernon: True buried treasure on display Many of the items in a special exhibit at George Washington's Mount Vernon have exciting stories that surround their ownership and also tell us a bit more about America's original First Couple. Consider a silver bottle roller that Washington is believed to have designed while he was President. The item was given to the family of Confederate President Robert E. Lee who sent it to Virginia Military Academy for safekeeping during the Civil War. When VMI was threatened, the roller was wrapped and buried. In 2007, a member of the Lee family found the item in a trunk and donated it to Mount Vernon. “All of these pieces went out and had journeys and now are back at Mount Vernon," said Mount Vernon Assistant Curator Laura Simo. “There’s an entire history behind many of them [apart from Mount Vernon]. They had lives of their own.” They also tell us about those that owned them. One look at a reconstructed bodice from a gown worn by Martha Read More >> Published: Mar 16, 2010

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Harpers Ferry: Civil War landmark still 'stupendous'

Harpers Ferry: Civil War landmark still 'stupendous' Athough best known as the site of John Brown's ill-fated raid, Harpers Ferry provides a broader look at 19th century life with costumed interpreters, re-enactments, recreated stores and special programs. Read More >> Published: Mar 7, 2010

Thomas Stone House: a glimpse into colonial life

Thomas Stone House: a glimpse into colonial life Visitors to the Thomas Stone Historic Site, located just 30 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Charles County, Maryland, will feel transported 200 years into the past as they walk through the home that belonged to a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Read More >> Published: Feb 25, 2010

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Gardens: Tracing modern sculpture from the mid-1800s

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Gardens: Tracing modern sculpture from the mid-1800s Located just east of the original Smithsonian Institution Building – also known as the Castle – the drum shape museum known as the Hirshhorn has amassed an exclusive collection of more than 12,000 pieces of modern art from the 19th and 20th centuries, and its world renowned outdoor garden sculptures along the paths in the garden trace the history of modern sculpture from the mid 1800's. Read More >> Published: Jan 8, 2010

National Postal Museum: History of U.S. mail since the stagecoach

National Postal Museum: History of U.S. mail since the stagecoach Located inside Washington, D.C.’s 96-year-old city post office building, the 75,000 square-foot National Postal Museum houses an extension collection of postal related material, including rare stamps and letters, airmail planes and a Pony Express exhibit. Read More >> Published: Jan 8, 2010

National Museum of the American Indian – A close-up look at our native peoples

National Museum of the American Indian – A close-up look at our native peoples The very newest in a long line of Smithsonian Institution museums, the National Museum of the American Indian is a museum dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history and arts of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Read More >> Published: Jan 8, 2010

National Museum of African Art – The story of African art heritage and history

National Museum of African Art – The story of African art heritage and history Founded in 1964 and formerly located in Frederick Douglass's Washington, D.C. house, the National Museum of African Art is one of the Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum’s in the physical setting along the National Mall just west of the U.S. Capitol building. Read More >> Published: Jan 8, 2010

Smithsonian Castle: The first of 19 Smithsonian buildings & museums

Smithsonian Castle: The first of 19 Smithsonian buildings & museums The original building of the now 19 buildings and museums in the Washington, D.C. area that comprise the Smithsonian Institution, the Smithsonian Building, now simply known as “The Castle,” houses the Institution’s administrative offices and the Smithsonian Information Center. Read More >> Published: Jan 8, 2010

Arlington National Cemetery: Final resting place for 300,000 honored Americans

Arlington National Cemetery: Final resting place for 300,000 honored Americans Serving as the final resting place to more than 300,000 Americans, including presidents and a first lady, Arlington National Cemetery is a history lesson about many of the most famous conflicts and individuals who gave their lives to secure this nation’s status as a free country. Read More >> Published: Jan 8, 2010

African American Civil War Memorial & Museum: Only one of its kind in the USA

African American Civil War Memorial & Museum: Only one of its kind in the USA Commemorating the service of more than 209,000 soldiers and sailors of color in the War Between the States, the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum is the only one of its kind in the country and includes a 10-foot-tall outdoor sculpture and names of those who served throughout the four-year-long conflict. Read More >> Published: Jan 7, 2010

National Building Museum: Celebrating the nation's architectural genius

National Building Museum: Celebrating the nation's architectural genius A museum of “architecture, design, engineering, construction and urban planning,” the National Building Museum, in Washington, D.C., is a one-of-a-kind attraction celebrating the past and evolving future of building design and planning. Read More >> Published: Jan 5, 2010

Washington Monument: The flagship memorial to America's Father

Washington Monument: The flagship memorial to America's Father Both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, the Washington Monument for 125 years has served as the primary memorial to America’s Founding Father and first president. Read More >> Published: Dec 24, 2009

Jefferson Memorial: Controversial tribute to the third U.S. president

Jefferson Memorial: Controversial tribute to the third U.S. president Built on a man-made peninsula just south of the National Mall area of downtown Washington, D.C., the Jefferson Memorial is an open-air tribute to the nation’s third president – the only president to never veto an act of Congress. Read More >> Published: Dec 24, 2009

White House: Historical home to 43 U.S. presidents

White House: Historical home to 43 U.S. presidents The home to every American president since John Adams, the White House occupies a special place in the hearts of Americans as home to the most powerful elected individual in the world, and historical site to some of the most important political events in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Read More >> Published: Dec 24, 2009

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: America’s tribute to a tragedy

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: America’s tribute to a tragedy The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. Read More >> Published: Dec 24, 2009

International Spy Museum: An exclusive peek into the world's second oldest profession

International Spy Museum: An exclusive peek into the world's second oldest profession Adopt an undercover identity. Receive your Agent Briefing. Get special training on past strategies and tactics of some of the world’s greatest intelligence operatives. It’s all at the International Spy Museum – the first and only public espionage museum in the United States and the only exhibition in the world that present a global examination of a profession still very much shrouded in secrecy. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

National Museum of American History: The USA's central depot for all things Americana

National Museum of American History: The USA's central depot for all things Americana From the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat, to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” the newly renovated National Museum of American History is the nation’s largest central depot for storage, viewing and appreciation of all things Americana. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

National Air & Space Museum: the most visited museum in the world

National Air & Space Museum: the most visited museum in the world From the original Wright Brothers flying machine to Captain Kirk’s legendary U.S.S. Enterprise, there’s a reason why the National Air & Space Museum is the most popular museum on the planet. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

The National Archives Building: Home to the Charters of Freedom

The National Archives Building: Home to the Charters of Freedom Home to the original United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., houses some of the most important political and social documents from modern human history. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing: Show me the money!

U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing: Show me the money! Watch real currency printed at the nation’s only location that produces paper dollars! At the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, visitors see how U.S. paper currency is printed, stacked, cut and examined before distribution to the Federal Reserve banks. The bureau also prints a plethora of official U.S. government documents. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

U.S. Capitol Building: Where the law of the land finds life

U.S. Capitol Building: Where the law of the land finds life Home to the U.S. Congress – and once even home to the Supreme Court -- the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is an emblem of the American populace and their government, the gathering place of the nation's elected representatives. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

Ford’s Theatre: The country’s first presidential assassination site lives on

Ford’s Theatre: The country’s first presidential assassination site lives on Washington, D.C.’s Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was gunned down by John Wilkes Booth, is simultaneously national historic landmark, live playhouse and consistently popular tourist site. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

Washington National Zoo: America's Panda Central!

Washington National Zoo: America's Panda Central! The National Zoo, Washington DC's 163-acre zoological park set within the Rock Creek National Park, is one of the most comprehensive zoological parks in the nation, featuring more than 2,000 animals representing 400 diverse species. Read More >> Published: Dec 17, 2009

U Street: A historic and happening spot

U Street: A historic and happening spot This neighborhood north of downtown, once the center of the city's African American community, now offers loads of cultural and entertainment options. Read More >> Published: Oct 28, 2009

The Lincoln Memorial: Pure patriotic magic

The Lincoln Memorial: Pure patriotic magic This memorial to our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, includes massive columns, a soaring statue, and an awe-inspiring view of the nation's capital. Read More >> Published: Oct 22, 2009

Herndon Restaurants

Ben's Chili Bowl: A local landmark

Ben's Chili Bowl: A local landmark This eatery serving chili on burgers, franks and fries has become a D.C. institution thanks to some very famous fans. Read More >> Published: Oct 28, 2009

FireFlies: A funky Alexandria favorite

FireFlies: A funky Alexandria favorite This bar and restaurant in trendy Delray features modern decor, a large liquor list and Italian and American dishes done a little differently. Read More >> Published: Oct 22, 2009