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toric points of interest than the nation's capital. And for-
tunately, they are easily accessible on foot, including the
latest two additions, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial,
and the recently opened National Museum of African
American History and Culture. Both of these attractions,
and many more, can be found on National Mall.
Situated on the banks of the Potomac River, the
National Mall is a two-mile swath of land bound by the
U.S. Capitol to the east and the Washington Monument to
the west. Visitors to "the Mall" will find a wide, pedestri-
an-friendly, tree-lined boulevard with moving monuments
and memorials, world-famous museums and impressive
federal buildings along Constitution Avenue.
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is
administered by the National Park Service 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.
There are three major airports in the Washington, DC
region: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (air-
port
code: DCA), Washington Dulles International
Airport (airport code: IAD) and Baltimore/Washington
International Thurgood Marshall Airport (airport code:
BWI). All three offer multiple U.S. and international
flights daily.
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 / loveny.com
Visit Pennsylvania – (800) VISIT-PA / isitpa.com
Rhode Island Tourism Division –
(800) 556-2484 / visitrhodeisland.com
Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing
(800) VERMONT / uvermontvacation.com
Destination DC – (202) 789-7000 /washington.org
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