DC Fun Bus
2016 DC Trip
Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Construction of the monument began on February 12th, 1915. This was also Lincoln's birthday.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, one of the most important of the American Founding Fathers. Construction of the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943. The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947.
Lincoln memorial
Lincoln in memorial
Jefferson Memorial
The statue of Jefferson in the center of the memorial stands 19 feet tall and was designed by Rudolph Evans. It weighs 5 tons.
Marine Corps War Memorial
Korean War Memorial
US Capitol
The US Capitol is among the most symbolically important and architecturally impressive buildings in the nation. It has housed the meeting chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate for two centuries.
I learned that the Capitol dome was designed by Thomas U. Walter and was influenced by classical European domes. The dome has The Statue of Freedom on it and has The Apotheosis of Washington on top on the inside of it.
Capitol
The Apotheosis of Washington
statue in capitol
Air and Space and Natural Histroy
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials.
The Natural Histroy Museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs.
Arlington National Cemetery
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Gravesite of Audie Murphy
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Audie Murphy's gravestone
Challenger Memorial
The White House
George Washington selected the site for the White House in 1791. The British set fire to the President’s House in 1814. James Hoban was appointed to rebuild the house, and President James Monroe moved into the building in 1817.
The White house has the oval office, Cabinet, White House Situation Room, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, and Roosevelt Room.
The National Zoo
Dinner Cruise
Travel and Hotel
on the bus, your driver, your group, the hotel room, Rest Areas, and other stops
On the bus: it was the most boring but funniest part of the trip. It was boring because it was the longest part of the trip. Fun because when we started playing music it made our bus fun and crazy.
My group was Aidan, joe, Kameron, and me
The rest areas were good because we got to walk and eat something but snacks. One stop was when our bus broke down and we all rested while they fixed the bus.