Washington DC Research Project

Name: ______2012 Washington DC Research Project Pre-Trip

While touring Washington DC, it is important to have at least a little prior knowledge of the sights that you are seeing. This worksheet will give you a chance to do a little “discovering” on your own so that when we are in DC it will be a little more meaningful. Give as much pertinent information as you can on each of the following. Due April 13

Monuments and Memorials:

Washington Monument

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Special trivia unknown by the average person:

Jefferson Memorial

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Special trivia unknown by the average person: Lincoln Memorial

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

FDR Memorial

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Special trivia unknown by the average person: Iwo Jima Marine Memorial

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Korean War Memorial

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Arlington National Cemetery

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Kennedy Gravesite

Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Special trivia unknown by the average person: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

World War II Memorial Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Year(s) Built?

Funded by whom?

Special trivia unknown by the average person: Explain why these historical sights are significant, and try to find bits of trivia about each that the average person may not know.

Ford’s Theatre\Peterson House

Alexandria

Mt. Vernon

Embassy Row

Washington National Cathedral

Union Station Try to find information on at least five (5) exhibits that are in the Air and Space Museum or the American History Museum that you don’t want to miss. Explain what the significance of the exhibit is and why you don’t want to miss it. Good websites to use: www.nasm.si.edu and americanhistory.si.edu