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Monuments and Memorials Tour This monumental tour includes the following major attractions throughout DC: (follow links for more information) The Washington Monument Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial  FDR Memorial World War II Memorial Jefferson Memorial Lincoln Memorial Korean War Memorial US Marine Corps War Memorial  Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The National Archives Welcome to the National Archives, the iconic building where NARA, National Archives and Records Administration, displays some of the nation’s most important documents, such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. In its totality, the National Archives holds permanent records created by the U.S. Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, Federal…

Library of Congress Welcome to the Library of Congress, the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, first founded in 1800. This is the world’s biggest library, as well as the de facto national library of the United States. The Library of Congress features tours, talks, and concerts regularly, as well as several ongoing…

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial  The site was designed as a lasting tribute to Dr. King’s legacy and will forever serve as a monument to the freedom, opportunity and justice for which he stood. – washington.org Welcome to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the 4-acre site that pays homage to America’s greatest Civil Rights…

US Marine Corps War Memorial The memorial is dedicated to “the Marine dead of all wars and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them.” More commonly known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, this memorial park is located in the Arlington Ridge Park and depicts the iconic scene from Iwo Jima in 1945….

World War II Memorial The World War II Memorial recognizes the ways Americans served, honors those who fell, and recognizes the victory they achieved to restore freedom and end tyranny around the globe. – NPS.gov Welcome to the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, the memorial dedicated to the 16 million who served…

Vietnam Veterans Memorial …To the brave members of the U.S. Armed Forces who fought in the Vietnam War and were killed or missing in action. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial sits just north of the Lincoln Memorial on DC’s National Mall. This 2-acre memorial space chronologically lists the names of the 58,000 Americans who gave their…

Korean War Memorial The Korean War was America’s first combat against communism. Waged on the Korean Peninsula from June 1950 until July 1953, thousands gave their lives in what is often referred to as the “forgotten war”. The Korean War Memorial in Washington D.C sits near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall. This moving…

Little Rock Nine Memorial The Little Rock Nine Memorial sits on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol, a bronze sculpture collection featuring ‘the nine’, the nine African American students enrolled at Little Rock Central High who began the process of desegregating the city’s public schools in 1957. The nine students, Melba Pattillo, Elizabeth Eckford,…

Sue Cowan Williams Library Within the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) you will find several historic gems, such as the Sue Cowan Williams Library and Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. The Sue Cowan Williams Library was first established in 1977 as the 10th library in the CALS. Inside you will find a wide selection of…

Arkansas State Capitol The Arkansas State Capitol is equally rich in history, craftsmanship and architectural excellence… Your students will gain a lot of historic insight when visiting the Arkansas State Capitol, the ‘heart of state government and lawmaking’ for Arkansas. The Capitol building offers free tours daily from 9 am to noon, then 1 pm…