Student Field Trip and Educational Tours to Washington DC
Take a trip to DC! Formally, the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The must see place in DC is The National Mall, no...not for shopping, it is a large, open park area in the center of the city where you will find historical treasures like the Washington Monument, Jefferson Pier, Lincoln Memorial, the National World War II Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. The National Archives house thousands of documents important to American history including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Located directly south of the mall, the Tidal Basin features rows of Japanese cherry blossom trees that were presented as gifts from the nation of Japan. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and the District of Columbia War Memorial are located around the Tidal Basin. This is a must experience! It will give you goose bumps and a huge respect for the history of the United State and brave men and women who have fight to defend our freedom.
The U Street Corridor in Northwest D.C., known as "Washington's Black Broadway", is home to institutions like Bohemian Caverns and the Lincoln Theatre, which hosted music legends such as Washington-native Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis. Washington is also an important center for indie culture and music in the United States. The label Dischord Records, formed by Ian MacKaye, was one of the most crucial independent labels in the genesis of 1980s punk and eventually indie rock in the 1990s.
