Trip to the Capital
by Nick Kahrs
Highly Recommended
The sightseeing
The Washington Monument
The Washington monument was towards the center of all our tours. Standing at 555 feet tall, it could be seen the majority of our trip. we were unable to actually go inside, but it was still an amazing sight.
The monument was created to honor our first president, George Washington. it is the tallest building in Washington D.C. and no other building is allowed to be taller. It is made out of Marble, Granite, and Sandstone.
The Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials
The Lincoln and Jefferson memorials were by far my favorite memorials. the architecture in the buildings were smooth and majestic that it had almost an entrancing feeling to them.
The Lincoln Memorial, built in 1922. was created to honor President Abraham Lincoln. inside it contains a statue of Lincoln himself and two famous speeches.
The Jefferson Memorial was created to honor President Thomas Jefferson. the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943, but Jeffersons' statue wasn't added until 1947.
Korean War Memorial and WWII Memorial
The Korean War Memorial and WWII Memorial were both well thought out memorials. they included famous quotes and dates, and honored all who passed away in the wars.
The Korean War Memorial had sculptures of soldiers walking towards the American flag.
The WWII Memorial mentioned all states /islands/war fronts who fought in the war. it included famous quotes from the time period.
The Capitol
The Natural History and Holocaust museums
The Natural History museum had so much information, time flew by. it included the prehistoric era, with minerals, herbivores, carnivores, mammals, amphibians, everything. my favorite section was the ocean biome.
The Holocaust museum was cool, but with a serious face to it. It showed Daniels' story, and what it was like to be there. I liked Daniels' Story.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington was a very peaceful and respectful place. It is a beautiful resting place for so many soldiers and veterans.
My favorite place was the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. how it was dedicated to those unidentified on the battlefield. the guards were also so precise, with the 21 steps ritual.
We did not get to go to Audie Murphy's grave, but visiting the highly decorated war veteran would have been a pleasure.
missed out on the USS Maine Memorial, but it stands tall and proud to remind everyone of the people lost on the Maine.
The Challenger Memorial is respected, for everyone who died in the space shuttle explosion.
John F. Kennedy was buried in Arlington. he and his wife lay side by side, while his eternal flame shall ever burn for him.