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143 matches in District of Columbia

Restored 1830s C&O Canal lockkeeper's house in Washington DC — illustrates 19th-century canal commerce, infrastructure, and the role of the waterway in early American trade.

Research museum at Dumbarton Oaks with pre-Columbian and Byzantine art collections — covers ancient and medieval art history and material culture.

Rooftop observatory near Capitol Hill offering views of Washington DC — covers urban geography, architecture, and basic observational astronomy.

Federal-period house in DC where the Treaty of Ghent was signed — primary-source architectural and early American political history.
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Preserved home of the 28th president — covers Progressive Era politics, WWI diplomacy, and early 20th-century domestic life.

Museum and library at Anderson House covering the Revolutionary War era and diplomatic history of the early republic.

Iconic memorial to Thomas Jefferson on the National Mall — covers Founding-era political philosophy, the Declaration of Independence, and civic architecture.

Urban wetland conservancy in NW Washington DC — supports study of freshwater ecology, native riparian plant communities, and urban conservation management.

Federal-period Georgetown mansion linked to the Custis-Peter family — covers early American social history, architecture, and Washington DC's founding-era domestic life.

Iconic 555-foot obelisk on the National Mall — covers 19th-century engineering, civic monument history, and the presidency of George Washington.

Outdoor grounds surrounding the Washington Monument — American history, civic symbolism, and the politics of the National Mall.

Active Gothic cathedral and National Cathedral — covers American religious history, Gothic architecture, and civic symbolism.

National Mall parkland bordering the Tidal Basin with famous cherry trees and war memorials — PE and nature observation with incidental history context.
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NPS-operated visitor center with exhibits on presidential history, the executive branch, and the architecture and function of the White House.
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Federal exhibit center at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza covering Wilson's presidency, WWI, and the League of Nations — 20th-century political history.

National WWI memorial on the National Mall — covers U.S. involvement in World War I, sacrifice, and 20th-century global history.

NPS-managed parks surrounding the U.S. Capitol — covers federal government, civics, and the architectural history of Washington, DC.

Restored 1903 Carnegie Library building in DC — covers the history of public libraries, literacy movements, and Gilded Age philanthropy.
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Museum documenting German immigration and cultural contributions to the United States — supports immigration history and social-studies standards.
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Formal urban park in Washington DC featuring a cascading fountain — limited structured curriculum content; some historical significance as a gathering site.

Restored 1891 Korean diplomatic legation — covers late 19th-century Korean-American diplomatic history, the Joseon Dynasty, and U.S. foreign relations.

19th-century farmstead within Rock Creek Park — covers Washington DC agricultural history, early settlement patterns, and landscape history.
Gilded Age mansion used as a historic house museum — covers late-19th-century political and social history and Beaux-Arts architecture.
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