Sightseeing
History BuffUnited States Navy Memorial
Under $25Stand by the Lone Sailor on the giant Granite Sea map across from the National Archives.
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Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Walk the inaugural parade route between the White House and the Capitol, past Freedom Plaza, the Navy Memorial and Ford's Theatre.
Pennsylvania Avenue NW between the White House and the U.S. Capitol · Washington, DC
About Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, set up in 1965, covers the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue NW between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, often called America's Main Street. Inaugural parades, marches and protests have all moved along it. On foot you pass Freedom Plaza, the Federal Triangle buildings, the U.S. Navy Memorial and nearby Ford's Theatre and the National Building Museum. Rangers from National Mall and Memorial Parks run interpretive programs. Parking is hard downtown, so take Metro to Federal Triangle, Metro Center or Archives/Navy Memorial.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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National Archives Museum
No admission feeStand before the originals: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights in the marble Rotunda.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
No admission feeThe Hope Diamond, the Nation's T. rex, and Henry the elephant, the Mall's busiest free museum packs the whole natural world under one green dome.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Theater & EventsHistory Buff
Ford's Theatre
Under $25Stand in the theatre where Lincoln was shot, then cross the street to the Petersen House where the story ended.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Theater & Events
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
No admission feeWalk the tree-lined paths of Judiciary Square past marble walls carved with the names of U.S. officers who died in the line of duty.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
No admission feeNewer National Mall memorial honoring the World War II commander and 34th U.S. president.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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