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and sits at 1411 W. St, SE in the Anacostia neighborhood of
DC. Douglass lived in the house he nicknamed Cedar Hill
for 22 years until his death.
Many of DC's major attractions are free like the
Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and the
Vietnam Memorial to name a few, and many are within
walking distance of one another.
Other free attractions include the National Museum of
African Art, National World War II Memorial and the
Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Ford's Theatre's is one of DC's premiere destinations to
explore the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. This working-theatre is the site of Lincoln's assassination with artifacts
related to his death including John Wilkes Booth's derringer
pistol.
Upcoming productions include Fly, based on the
Tuskegee Airmen.
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is the
premiere gathering place for meetings and conventions
including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held
each September. This 2.3 million sq. ft. facility has over
700,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space.
The northeastern region is a vast land of culture and heritage. It's the epicenter of this great country. Most of our
formative history and culture is found in the lands that make
up this region of the country. Its place in the global community is unmatched.
As the financial, media, cultural and government center
of the world it's understandably the destination of choice for
tourists, meetings and conventions
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washinton. DC
CONTACT INFORMATION
Connecticut Office of Tourism – (888) CT-VISIT / ctvisit.com
Delaware Tourism Office – (866) 284-7483 / visitdelaware.com
Maine Office of Tourism – (888) 624-6345 / visitmaine.com
Maryland Office of Tourism – (866) 639-3526 /visitmaryland.org
Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism – (800) 227-MASS /massvacation.com
New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development – (603) 271-2665 / visitnh.gov
New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism – (800) VISIT-NJ / visitnj.org
New York State Department of Economic Development – (800) CALL-NYS / iloveny.com
Ontario, Canada – (800) – ONTARIO / ontariotravel.net
Visit Pennsylvania – (800) VISIT-PA / visitpa.com
Rhode Island Tourism Division – (800) 556-2484 / visitrhodeisland.com
Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing – (800) VERMONT / vermontvacation.com
Destination DC – (202) 789-7000 / washington.org
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