ATTRACTIONS (continued) w = LOCATION " = NEARBY METRO = SIGNATURE PARTNER Emancipation Memorial FotoDC Lincoln Park, E Capitol St. NE (202) 690-5155 w Capitol Hill " Eastern Market This statue shows Lincoln with the Emancipation Proclamation in his right hand and holding his left hand over the head of a liberated slave. 1050 17th St. NW, Ste. 560 (202) 337-3686 fotoweekdc.org w Downtown " Metro Center Exhibitions of the best in fine art photography, photojournalism and commercial photography. Educational lectures, seminars and photo book displays. " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter This giant BBQ battle is a can't-miss summer festival, offering guests delicious BBQ, free food samples, drinks, live music and more. (202) 766-2381 thcmuseum.org w Columbia Heights " Columbia Heights An education center that chronicles the inception of the industry to the modern day era. The Great Escape Room Escape Room Live DC 3345 M St. NW (800) 616-4880 escaperoomlive.com w Georgetown " Foggy Bottom-GWU Grab your Sherlock cap and come test your wits at DC's only live, mystery-solving experience. Perfect for team building, groups and family fun. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America 1400 Quincy St. NE (202) 526-6800 myfranciscan.org w Brookland " Brookland-CUA Replicas of the Holy Land and Roman catacombs. Extensive gardens with 1,200 rose bushes. Meeting rooms available for up to 250 people. 1730 Connecticut Ave. NW (202) 930-1843 thegreatescaperoom.com w Dupont Circle " Dupont Circle On-site and mobile team-building events offered: Escape Rooms in Dupont Circle (10-50 per session), or TGER On The Run can come to you (groups of 40+). International Spy Museum ★ Great Falls Park Family Tree of Life Statue 16th & Colorado Ave. NW w Upper Northwest In Rock Creek Park, this 15-ft. totem monument of red oak by Dennis Stoy, Jr. represents an African-American family. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site FDR Memorial 400 W Basin Dr. SW (202) 426-6841 nps.gov/fdrm w National Mall " Smithsonian A 7.5-acre site, the memorial depicts the 12 pivotal years of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidency through a series of four outdoor gallery rooms. 1411 W St. SE (202) 426-5961, (877) 444-6777 nps.gov/frdo w Capitol Riverfront " Anacostia The last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), one of the most prominent African-American leaders of the 19th century. Tours available. 9200 Old Dominion Dr. Great Falls, VA (703) 285-2965 nps.gov/grfa w Virginia Park open dawn to dusk. Visitor center open 10 am–5 pm, Mon.–Fri., 10 am–6 pm weekends. Contact park for admission fees. 700 L’Enfant Plaza SW (202) 393-7798, (866) 779-6873 spymuseum.org w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Gallery Pl-Chinatown This museum's private event space provides unparalleled panoramic views of the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument and Potomac River. Jefferson Memorial Heurich House Museum George Washington's Mount Vernon Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (202) 324-3001 fbi.gov w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter A self-guided, open-to-the-public tour at the FBI Headquarters. The tour features interactive multimedia exhibits, content and artifacts. 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., South end of GW Pkwy. Mount Vernon, VA (703) 780-2000 mountvernon.org w Virginia " Huntington Be inspired by Washington’s legacy and his landmark plantation while hosting your meeting or gathering at Mount Vernon – just 16 miles south of DC. 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW (202) 429-1894 heurichhouse.org w Dupont Circle " Dupont Circle Host your meeting or reception in the light-filled conservatory or secluded urban garden. Historic Dupont Circle, home of DC brewer Christian Heurich. Tidal Basin South End (202) 426-6841 nps.gov/thje w Downtown " Smithsonian Beneath the marble rotunda, the 19-ft. statue of the third U.S. president is surrounded by passages from the Declaration of Independence. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens German-American Heritage Museum Ford's Theatre 511 10th St. NW (202) 347-4833 fords.org w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Metro Center, Gallery Pl-Chinatown The site of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, a working theater, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center. 719 6th St. NW (202) 467-5000 gahmusa.org w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Gallery Pl-Chinatown The first museum devoted to the rich history of 400 years of German immigration to the U.S. and how they helped shape our great nation. 4155 Linnean Ave. NW (202) 686-5807 hillwoodmuseum.org w Upper Northwest " Van Ness-UDC The 25-acre estate of Post Cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. Imperial Russian treasures, 18th-century French furniture and decorative arts. Anacostia Ave. & Douglas St. NE (202) 426-6905 nps.gov/keaq w Anacostia " Deanwood Thousands of water plants, waterlilies, lotuses, water hyacinths and bamboo grow in ponds along the Anacostia River. Flowers bloom May to early fall. Korean War Veterans Memorial Historic Congressional Cemetery Giant National Capital BBQ Battle ★ 3rd to 7th St. Pennsylvania Ave. NW (202) 828-3099, (202) 488-6990 bbqindc.com w Downtown 1801 E St. SE (202) 543-0539 congressionalcemetery.org w Capitol Hill " Stadium-Armory, Potomac Avenue Founded in 1807 and considered the country's first national cemetery. It's the final resting place for J. Edgar Hoover, Mathew Brady and many others. Independence Ave. at the Lincoln Memorial (202) 426-6841 nps.gov/kwvm w National Mall " Foggy Bottom-GWU Featuring a sculptured column of soldiers arrayed for combat and a 164-ft. mural wall inscribed with the words "Freedom Is Not Free." Lafayette Square The History of Cannabis Museum 2822 Georgia Ave. NW 16th & H St. NW (202) 208-1631 w Downtown " Farragut West Named for the Marquis de Lafayette following his visit to America in 1824, this park overlooking the White House features a statue of Andrew Jackson. 112 | EVENT PLANNING GUIDE
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