- Gunston Hall Plantation
- Home of George Mason, Author of America's First Bill of Rights.
- 683 clicks since 22-Dec-1999
- Heurich House Museum
- The Heurich House Museum was the home of German Brewer Christian Heurich. He built his Dupont Circle home in 1894. Today it is a fully furnished Victorian house museum, open for self-guided tours.
- 732 clicks since 30-Nov-1998
- Holocaust Memorial Museum
- 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.
``The Museum is located just south of Independence Ave., SW. between 14th Street and Raoul`` Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th St.)
- 3277 clicks since 3-Nov-1999
- Laurel Museum
- Located in a former 1840's mill workers' home, the museum houses collections of books, photographs, tools, personal artifacts,``textiles and oral histories.
``817 Main Street Laurel, MD 20707
``Tel : 301-725-7975
- 394 clicks since 15-Oct-1999
- Marine Corps Museum
- MARINE CORPS MUSEUM
1254 Charles Morris Street SE Washington DC 20374-3040 www.history.usmc.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
E. J. Saunier
Marine Corps Historical Center
202-433-2484
FAX 202-433-7265
ElizabethS@hqmc.usmc.mil
http://www.history.usmc.mil
NOW OPEN SATURDAYS!!
Washington, D.C., 10 April 2003
The Marine Corps Museum, located in Building 58 at the Washington Navy Yard, will be open on Saturdays beginning May 24. Additionally, the Museum will stay open on Friday evenings through August 30 to accommodate visitors who may be going on to the Evening Parade at the Marine Barracks at 8th & I Streets SE. The new hours are a response to popular demand for weekend access to the fascinating and family-friendly collections in the Museum.
A hidden gem, the Marine Corps Museum presents original art and unique artifacts, familiar and unusual weapons, historic uniforms, nostalgic music and amazing dioramas chronicling the history and traditions of the United States Marine Corps. One of the signal artifacts of American history is on display here-- the actual “Iwo Jima” flag made famous by the AP photo of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi during World War II. That moment was also captured in the Felix de Weldon sculpture for the Marine Corps War Memorial (located in Arlington Cemetery).
The Washington Navy Yard is just a short walk from the Metro stops “Navy Yard” and “Eastern Market” and there are limited visitor parking spaces near Bldg. 58. The Marine
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NEW HOURS BEGIN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Washington, D.C., 10 April 2003
Corps Museum’s regular hours will be Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to
4:00 pm with expanded Friday hours from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm during the summer Parade season. The Museum Shop is open during Museum hours selling apparel, gifts, books, jewelry, videos and souvenirs. Admission is free, but advance notice is recommended due to heightened security levels. Please call 202-433-3840 for entry information and directions. For updated information and to plan your visit, go to www.history.usmc.mil.
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- 348 clicks since 10-Apr-2003
- Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
- 1318 Vermont Ave. NW`` Washington, DC 20005 `` Phone: 202.332.9201 ```` Open Weekdays 10am to`` 4pm. Saturday and Sunday`` by appointment. ``The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House is`` a three story Victorian home which`` commemorates the life of McLeod, the`` founder of the National council of Negro`` women.
- 420 clicks since 16-Jul-1998
- Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
- the Mary McLeold Bethune Council House National Historic Site continues to serve as a research center, an archive to preserve African American women's heritage and recognize African American women's achievements and as a memorial to a pioneer in her field. This commemoration of the lives and contributions of African American women perpetuates Bethune's legacy of leadershiop, commitment, and service.
- 158 clicks since 5-Sep-2000
- Mount Vernon
- Located at the traffic circle at`` the end of the G-W Pkwy. 8`` miles south of Alexandria.```` Phone: 202.667.0744 ```` Open Daily`` April through August from`` 8am - 5pm`` March, September, October`` from 9am - 5pm`` November through February`` from 9am - 4pm``Mount Vernon was the home of America's`` first President and his wife, George & Martha`` Custis Washington.
- 801 clicks since 16-Jul-1998
- Museum of the Confederacy
- Visit The Museum and White House of the Confederacy, "perhaps the finest ``Civil War museum in the country," according to The Chicago Tribune. We are``a private, nonprofit institution that maintains the world's largest and most``comprehensive collection of military, political and domestic artifacts ``and art associated with the period of the Confederacy, 1861-1865. ``The Museum complex consists of a modern museum building and the ``restored historic White House of the Confederacy.
- 575 clicks since 29-Jun-1998
- National Building Museum
- The National Building Museum, a nonprofit educational institution, was created by Congress in 1980 to celebrate American achievements in architecture, urban planning, construction, engineering, and design. It presents exhibitions and educational programs, collects artifacts of the building process, and publishes books and a quarterly journal. World-famous architect Phillip Johnson has called the building "the most astonishing interior space in America."
``Open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 12 to 5 pm.
- 443 clicks since 12-May-2000
- National Capital Trolley Museum
- The National Capital Trolley Museum was founded in 1959 after the abandonment of streetcar service in the District of Columbia had become a certainty.``The Museum opened to the public in 1969 at its present location in Northwest Branch Park in Montgomery County, Maryland. The collections consist of 17 streetcars from Washington D.C. and other cities. Many of these are operated on a one-mile demonstration railway. In addition,``there is an O-scale model layout representing a Washington streetscape from the 1930's, a film program, and traditional exhibits of street railway artifacts``and photographs.
``1313 Bonifant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905
``Tel : 301-384-6088
- 306 clicks since 20-Aug-1999
- National Civil War Medicine Museum
- The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is the center for the study and interpretation of the medical history of the War Between the States. These studies include understanding the impact of Civil War Medicine on modern practice. The Museum collects, exhibits and preserves medical artifacts, manuscripts, books, documents and other materials related to the period from 1861-1865.
- 205 clicks since 19-Nov-2002
- National Geographic Explorers Hall
- 17th and M St. NW`` Washington, DC`` Phone: 202.879.3241```` Open Monday through`` Saturday 9am to 5pm,`` Sunday 10am to 5pm. ``Come experience the wonder of National`` Geographic through interactive exhibits,`` artifacts on display, and changing major`` exhibits.
- 650 clicks since 16-Jul-1998
- National Museum of American Jewish Military History
- The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, under the auspices of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, documents and preserves the contributions of Jewish Americans to the peace and freedom of the United States, educates the public concerning the courage, heroism and sacrifices made by Jewish Americans who served in the armed forces, and works to combat anti-Semitism.
- 284 clicks since 19-Aug-1998
- National Museum Of Natural History
- 10th St. & Constitution Ave.`` NW`` Washington, D.C. `` Phone: 202.357.2700 ``Some of the artifacts in this collection include`` a life size model of a blue whale, an enormous`` prehistoric white shark, an 80-foot dinosaur`` skeleton and no less a treasure than the Hope`` Diamond, a 45-and-a-half carat jewel known`` in some circles as the eighth wonder of the`` world.
- 989 clicks since 16-Jul-1998
- National Woman's Party
- The National Woman's Party, with headquarters in the historic Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, was founded in 1916 to press for women's suffrage. Sewall-Belmont House is one of the few sites in the United States dedicated to the history of suffrage and it contains fascinating memorabilia from that time, including many original banners, photographs, and political cartoons by Nina Allender. It also houses one of the oldest feminist libraries in the country. The Sewall-Belmont House is part of the Federal "Save America's Treasures" Millennium Program and is a National Historic Site, affiliated with the National Park Service. It is open for tours Tuesday through Friday from 11 am to 3 pm, and on Saturday 12 pm to 4 pm.
- 339 clicks since 19-Sep-2000
- Sandy Spring Museum
- The Sandy Spring Museum was established in 1980 as the community was experiencing a rapid change in population and personality. A rural setting of farms, pastureland and, winding roads was becoming a bedroom community of four intersections and upscale commuters. As the museum has grown, it has become a focus for both long-time residents and newcomers—a link, like the spring itself, to a fascinating past. Ours is a history rich in social reform, progressive farming techniques, inventions, education, and cultural achievement. You are invited to share in the past by visiting the exhibits of the Sandy Spring Museum.
- 126 clicks since 30-Jul-2001
- Stonewall Jackson Museum
- Part of an estate established by George F. Hupp in the 1750s, Hupps Hill commands breathtaking views of Strasburg, the Shenandoah Valley and Massanutten Mountain (with the Blue Ridge and the Appalachian Mountains in the far background.) The hill and the manor house to the south were used by contending forces throughout the Civil War. Relict Confederate entrenchments and Federal gun positions can still be seen on the grounds.
- 157 clicks since 12-Jul-2002
- The Cold War Museum
- The Cold War Museum is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to education, preservation, and research on the global, ideological, and political confrontations between East and West from the end of World War II to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- 384 clicks since 5-Dec-2000
- The Freedom Museum : Smithsonian Museum Affiliate
- Chuck Colgan, Jr. and a small group of local veterans developed the concept of a museum honoring veterans. As Colgan states, "We will tell of the courage, honor and compassion of the 5 million young Americans who did their duty under some pretty difficult circumstances. While we are at it, we will teach young Americans about World War I ..., World War II ..., and remind them of the forgotten warriors of Korea and other Americans who served freedom's cause.
``10400 Terminal Road, Manassas, Virginia 20110
``Tel : 703-393-0660
- 205 clicks since 11-Aug-2000
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