SEE & DO ATTRACTIONS (Continued) w = LOCATION " = NEARBY METR O exhibits, content and artifacts. 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (202) 324-3001 fbi.gov w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter * = SIGNATURE PARTNER Dumbarton House (202) 426-5961, (877) 444-6777 nps.gov/frdo w Capitol Riverfront " Anacostia Explore life in the early days of the republic at this fine 1799 house in Georgetown. Full details on website. Ad page 31 2715 Q St. NW (202) 337-2288 dumbartonhouse.org w Georgetown " Dupont Circle George Washington's Mount Vernon Folger Shakespeare Library Emancipation Memorial Built almost entirely with funds donated by former slaves, this bronze statue shows Lincoln with the Emancipation Proclamation in his hand. E Capitol St. NE, Lincoln Park (202) 690-5155 w Capitol Hill " Eastern Market Home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection. A major international center for research and a lively venue for exhibitions. 201 E Capitol St. SE (202) 544-7077 folger.edu w Capitol Hill " Capitol South, Union Station Discover the man and the ideas that founded a nation. Explore the mansion, gardens, museum and more. Open daily. Ad page 67 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., South end of GW Pkwy. Mount Vernon, VA 22121 (703) 780-2000 mountvernon.org w Virginia " Huntington Ford's Theatre Escape Room Live DC Test your wits at DC’s No. 1 fun and games activity. Use deduc-tive reasoning and problem-solving to uncover clues, solve puzzles and escape the room. Ad page 31 3345 M St. NW (800) 616-4880 escaperoomlive.com w Georgetown " Foggy Bottom-GWU The site of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, this is a working theater, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center. Ad page 80 511 10th St. NW (202) 347-4833 fords.org w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter, Metro Center German-American Heritage Museum The nation's first museum devoted to the rich history of 400 years of German immigration to the U.S. and how they helped shape the nation. 719 6th St. NW (202) 467-5000 gahmusa.org w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Gallery Pl-Chinatown FotoDC Giant National Capital BBQ Battle * Family Tree of Life Statue In Rock Creek Park, this 15 ft. totem monument of red oak created by Dennis Stoy Jr. represents an African American family. Open daily 8 am to dusk. 16th & Colorado Ave. NW (202) 208-6843 w Upper Northwest See exhibitions of the very best in fine art photography, photojournalism and commercial photography. Educational seminars, events and more. (202) 337-3686 fotoweekdc.org w Downtown " Metro Center Celebrating 27 years in DC, this mammoth event featuring everything BBQ will take place June 22-23, 2019. Visit online for more information. 3rd to 7th St. Pennsylvania Ave. NW (202) 828-3099, (202) 488-6990 bbqindc.com w Downtown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America The Great Escape Room FDR Memorial A 7.5-acre site, the memorial depicts the 12 pivotal years of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidency. Open daily, except Dec. 25. Free. 400 W Basin Dr. SW (202) 426-6841 nps.gov/fdrm w National Mall " Smithsonian Hidden gem with replicas of Holy Land shrines and Roman catacombs, stunning gardens and daily tours. Meeting rooms plus 250-guest event space. 1400 Quincy St. NE (202) 526-6800 myfranciscan.org w Brookland " Brookland-CUA Work together to find clues, solve puzzles and escape within 60 minutes in this real-life escape game. 1730 Connecticut Ave. NW (202) 930-1843 thegreatescaperoom.com w Dupont Circle " Dupont Circle Great Falls Park Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Federal Bureau of Investigation An open-to-the-public self-guided tour at the FBI Headquarters. The tour features interactive multimedia The preserved last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), one of the most prominent African American leaders of the 19th century. 1411 W St. SE Park open dawn to dusk. Visitor center open 10 am–5 pm Mon.–Fri., 10 am–6 pm weekends. Winter hours 10 am–4 pm. Admission $5. 9200 Old Dominion Dr. Great Falls, VA 22066 (703) 285-2965 nps.gov/grfa w Virginia 44 | OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE
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