Washington DC Monuments Archives - Traveler Master Traveler Master Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:17:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://travelermaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png Washington DC Monuments Archives - Traveler Master 32 32 3 Must-See Civil Rights Spots in Washington, DC https://travelermaster.com/3-must-see-civil-rights-spots-in-washington-dc/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:17:25 +0000 https://travelermaster.com/?p=21959 The history of the fight for civil rights in the United States is one of the most fascinating parts of its history. The 19th and 20th centuries were largely marked by social movements pleading for more rights for African-Americans, a fight which largely continues to this day. The capital city of Washington, DC was in […]

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]]> The history of the fight for civil rights in the United States is one of the most fascinating parts of its history. The 19th and 20th centuries were largely marked by social movements pleading for more rights for African-Americans, a fight which largely continues to this day.

The capital city of Washington, DC was in large part the home of these struggles and hosts a number of sites that anyone in this history should check out. Here are three to add to your list.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Inaugurated in 2011 after two decades of planning, fundraising, and construction work, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located next to the National Mall. A gorgeous sculpture made of white granite, it captures the essence of King’s serenity, steadfastness, and grace.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture

Another recent addition to Washington, DC is the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Here, in addition to other artifacts and exhibitions commemorating achievements of the black community, you will find a large part of it dedicated to the community’s struggle for equality.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Frederick Douglass was one of the early founders of the Civil Rights movement, emerging as a key figure in the fight for emancipation in the 1800s. You can visit his 19th century home and estate and discover his fight for equal rights.

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]]> Make Time to Stop at Washington, DC’s Most Underrated Monuments https://travelermaster.com/make-time-to-stop-at-washington-dcs-most-underrated-monuments/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:25:00 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=20107 Washington, DC is a city which is famed for having a huge number of monuments and memorials dedicated to the history of the United States. While some, like the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, are highly visited, others aren’t as well known even though they’re also worth a stop. Here are some underrated DC […]

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]]> Washington, DC is a city which is famed for having a huge number of monuments and memorials dedicated to the history of the United States. While some, like the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, are highly visited, others aren’t as well known even though they’re also worth a stop.

Here are some underrated DC monuments that you should take the time to check out.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States and one of its most revered after leading the country out of the Great Depression and through World War II. He has a humble monument in West Potomac Park where he is memorialized along with his dog, Fala.

Albert Einstein Memorial

Albert Einstein, the world-famous scientist who developed the Theory of Relativity, spent most of his later life in the United States. He has a 12-foot bronze statue just a couple of minutes away from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial where he can be seen looking over manuscript papers.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

The leader of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s memorial is one of the newest in DC and one of its most strikingly beautiful. Facing the reflecting pool where he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, this granite statue is a must-see.

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]]> Don’t Leave Washington DC Without Seeing These Monuments https://travelermaster.com/dont-leave-washington-dc-without-seeing-these-monuments/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:02:00 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=15623 Washington, DC, which is the capital of the United States and home of the most important government buildings and memorials in the country, is a paradise for tourists who are interested in the history of the U.S. Visitors to the District of Columbia will find a wide range of things to do, but they should […]

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]]> Washington, DC, which is the capital of the United States and home of the most important government buildings and memorials in the country, is a paradise for tourists who are interested in the history of the U.S.

Visitors to the District of Columbia will find a wide range of things to do, but they should ensure that they spend some time exploring the city’s numerous monuments. Here are the top three that you should definitely put on your list.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam War is one of the darkest chapters of American history, in which nearly 60,000 troops lost their lives in the armed conflict. The sobering Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a black wall containing the names of every soldier that lost their lives in the conflict and one of the most striking monuments on Earth.

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On #ThisDayinHistory 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington after a weeklong national salute to Americans who served in the Vietnam War and a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials. The designer of the memorial was Maya Lin, a 21-year-old Yale University architecture student who entered a nationwide competition to create a design for the monument. Many were initially opposed to Lin’s winning design, however, a remarkable shift in public opinion occurred in the months after the memorial’s dedication. Veterans and families of the dead walked the black reflective wall, seeking the names of their loved ones killed in the conflict. Once the name was located, visitors often made an etching or left a private offering, from notes and flowers to dog tags and cans of beer. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial soon became one of the most visited memorials in the nation’s capital. #VietnamWar #MayaLin #Memorial #NationalMall

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Lincoln Memorial

The 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, is one of the most revered figures in the history of the country. His namesake memorial in the heart of Washington features a marble building containing a larger-than-life statue of a seated Lincoln, who was larger than life himself.

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“I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually” -James Baldwin. A common thing I see, whenever people talk about the change they wish to see in the US, are people saying “if you don’t like it, then leave.” I could never be able to say I hate this country. This country is filled beautiful things. I refuse to just up and leave, and hope that someone else does the dirty work. I am a child of this country and I refuse to feel unwelcome in my own home. . . . #lincolnmemorial #washingtondc #marchonwashington #35mm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #gaytravel #travelphotography #blackinamerica #blm #jamesbaldwin

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. got his own memorial in the nation’s capital in 2011, commemorating one of the people who led the push towards greater rights for black Americans. While it’s relatively new, this powerful tribute to King is a place that you should not skip.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Washington DC Monuments Archives - Traveler Master Traveler Master Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:17:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://travelermaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png Washington DC Monuments Archives - Traveler Master 32 32 3 Must-See Civil Rights Spots in Washington, DC https://travelermaster.com/3-must-see-civil-rights-spots-in-washington-dc/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:17:25 +0000 https://travelermaster.com/?p=21959 The history of the fight for civil rights in the United States is one of the most fascinating parts of its history. The 19th and 20th centuries were largely marked by social movements pleading for more rights for African-Americans, a fight which largely continues to this day. The capital city of Washington, DC was in […]

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]]> The history of the fight for civil rights in the United States is one of the most fascinating parts of its history. The 19th and 20th centuries were largely marked by social movements pleading for more rights for African-Americans, a fight which largely continues to this day.

The capital city of Washington, DC was in large part the home of these struggles and hosts a number of sites that anyone in this history should check out. Here are three to add to your list.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Inaugurated in 2011 after two decades of planning, fundraising, and construction work, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located next to the National Mall. A gorgeous sculpture made of white granite, it captures the essence of King’s serenity, steadfastness, and grace.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture

Another recent addition to Washington, DC is the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Here, in addition to other artifacts and exhibitions commemorating achievements of the black community, you will find a large part of it dedicated to the community’s struggle for equality.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Frederick Douglass was one of the early founders of the Civil Rights movement, emerging as a key figure in the fight for emancipation in the 1800s. You can visit his 19th century home and estate and discover his fight for equal rights.

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]]> Make Time to Stop at Washington, DC’s Most Underrated Monuments https://travelermaster.com/make-time-to-stop-at-washington-dcs-most-underrated-monuments/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:25:00 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=20107 Washington, DC is a city which is famed for having a huge number of monuments and memorials dedicated to the history of the United States. While some, like the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, are highly visited, others aren’t as well known even though they’re also worth a stop. Here are some underrated DC […]

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]]> Washington, DC is a city which is famed for having a huge number of monuments and memorials dedicated to the history of the United States. While some, like the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, are highly visited, others aren’t as well known even though they’re also worth a stop.

Here are some underrated DC monuments that you should take the time to check out.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States and one of its most revered after leading the country out of the Great Depression and through World War II. He has a humble monument in West Potomac Park where he is memorialized along with his dog, Fala.

Albert Einstein Memorial

Albert Einstein, the world-famous scientist who developed the Theory of Relativity, spent most of his later life in the United States. He has a 12-foot bronze statue just a couple of minutes away from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial where he can be seen looking over manuscript papers.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

The leader of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s memorial is one of the newest in DC and one of its most strikingly beautiful. Facing the reflecting pool where he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, this granite statue is a must-see.

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]]> Don’t Leave Washington DC Without Seeing These Monuments https://travelermaster.com/dont-leave-washington-dc-without-seeing-these-monuments/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:02:00 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=15623 Washington, DC, which is the capital of the United States and home of the most important government buildings and memorials in the country, is a paradise for tourists who are interested in the history of the U.S. Visitors to the District of Columbia will find a wide range of things to do, but they should […]

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]]> Washington, DC, which is the capital of the United States and home of the most important government buildings and memorials in the country, is a paradise for tourists who are interested in the history of the U.S.

Visitors to the District of Columbia will find a wide range of things to do, but they should ensure that they spend some time exploring the city’s numerous monuments. Here are the top three that you should definitely put on your list.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam War is one of the darkest chapters of American history, in which nearly 60,000 troops lost their lives in the armed conflict. The sobering Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a black wall containing the names of every soldier that lost their lives in the conflict and one of the most striking monuments on Earth.

View this post on Instagram

On #ThisDayinHistory 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington after a weeklong national salute to Americans who served in the Vietnam War and a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials. The designer of the memorial was Maya Lin, a 21-year-old Yale University architecture student who entered a nationwide competition to create a design for the monument. Many were initially opposed to Lin’s winning design, however, a remarkable shift in public opinion occurred in the months after the memorial’s dedication. Veterans and families of the dead walked the black reflective wall, seeking the names of their loved ones killed in the conflict. Once the name was located, visitors often made an etching or left a private offering, from notes and flowers to dog tags and cans of beer. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial soon became one of the most visited memorials in the nation’s capital. #VietnamWar #MayaLin #Memorial #NationalMall

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Lincoln Memorial

The 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, is one of the most revered figures in the history of the country. His namesake memorial in the heart of Washington features a marble building containing a larger-than-life statue of a seated Lincoln, who was larger than life himself.

View this post on Instagram

“I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually” -James Baldwin. A common thing I see, whenever people talk about the change they wish to see in the US, are people saying “if you don’t like it, then leave.” I could never be able to say I hate this country. This country is filled beautiful things. I refuse to just up and leave, and hope that someone else does the dirty work. I am a child of this country and I refuse to feel unwelcome in my own home. . . . #lincolnmemorial #washingtondc #marchonwashington #35mm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #gaytravel #travelphotography #blackinamerica #blm #jamesbaldwin

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. got his own memorial in the nation’s capital in 2011, commemorating one of the people who led the push towards greater rights for black Americans. While it’s relatively new, this powerful tribute to King is a place that you should not skip.

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