Trip to Washington D.C.
By:Alexis Ayres
Our Trip
On the trip to Washington D.C. I visited many memorials , museums, and monuments. I even got to go on a dinner cruise!
Washington Memorial
National Museum of Natural History
Dinner cruise
Memorials
The Lincoln Memorial was designed during the Civil War by Daniel Chester French. It shows how Lincoln held the Union together and the advanced cause of human liberty and equality.This statue is 19 feet tall and was built in 1914.
The Jefferson Memorial was constructed in 1941 by a man named Rudolph Evans. It was intended to represent the Age of Enlightenment and Jefferson as a philosopher and statesman.
Vietnam Memorial
Honors the men and women who served in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Memorial chronologically lists the names of more than 58,000 Americans who served in this war. Maya Lin chose black granite for the walls. The memorials walls point to the Washington monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
Korean War Memorial
The Korean War Memorial shows the 5.8 million Americans who sacrificed their lives by serving in the U.S. armed services during the Korean War.The statues we're sculpted by Frank Gaylord of barre.The mural wall was designed by Louis Nelson.
US Capitol
The US Capitol is where the senate and the House of Representatives converse,debate and craft the country's laws. The US Capital building is divided into five levels and has a floor area of approximately 16-1/2 acres.
Air and Space museum
This museum has the worlds largest and most significant collection of space artifacts and all aspects of human flight.
Holocaust Musuem
This museum is for the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. It also holds documents,study, and interpretation of Holocaust history,
Arlington National Cemetary
Arlington National Cemetary holds 400,000 veterans, active duty service members and their families. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands on top of a hill overlooking Washington D.C. March 4,1922 the burial of an unknown American soldier was approved by Congress. The gravesite of Audie Murphy has a special flagstone walkway for People to pay their respects to this hero. The USS Maine was dedicated on May 39,1915. The memorial is bounded on two sides by Sigsbee Drive. The USS Maine sunk February 15,1898. The Challenger Memorial is about the Space shuttle that exploded on January 28, 1986. Kennedy's Gravesite was built November 25,1963. On December 5,1963, his two children were reburied in Arlington.
The White House
The first cornerstone was laid in 1792. There are 132 rooms and 6 levels in the White House. There are meetings in the White House and the president vetoes laws there.
The National Zoo
The zoo is located 3001 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008. At the zoo there are many animals to see. Some of the animals you can see are elephants, cheetahs, monkeys, apes, reptiles, pandas, flamingos, etc. My favorite animal was the elephant. I even bought a stuffed elephant at the gift shop!
The Dinner Cruise
My favorite part of the dinner cruise was when we got to go and dance and listen to music. For dinner I had chicken fingers with Mac and cheese. After Dinner is when we went on top of the boat and danced to music.The river we sailed on was called the Potomac River.
The bus
On the bus i sat with Joesph Zayas-Hagan. We slept and Mr.Wright told "funny" jokes. We were asked questions and if we got them correct we were given tickets. Throughout the trip they would raffle off prizes. I won and I got a pair of silly glasses!
Hotel
At the hotel, I roomed with Melissa Torchio, Cassy Wilson, and Gianna Cherubinni. In the mornings we woke up and went down and ate breakfast.
The bus
Our bus driver Manuel was so nice and awesome for driving us around. On our way home there was a bus that was having a problem so we stopped at a gas station and got snacks. Then we stopped at another gas station and got actual food. That was my trip to Washington D.C. It was so much fun!!