On the third day of our Washington, D.C. trip, Mr. Sammons took me to a place that honors men and women who have served our country, but have since passed on. That place is called Arlington National Cemetery. While there, we watched our friends from Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School honor those soldiers by placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It gave me goosebumps watching the ceremony.
We also toured the cemetery grounds learning a lot of history about some of the people who are buried there. One of those people is John F. Kennedy, who was the 35th President of the United States.
We also toured the cemetery grounds learning a lot of history about some of the people who are buried there. One of those people is John F. Kennedy, who was the 35th President of the United States.
Here is our tour guide Cyndi. She knows so much about this great capital of ours. I'm glad she could take a picture with us! This view is from the highest point of the cemetery looking down at Washington, D.C.
Today, we rode the Metro to get to lunch. The Metro is Washington, D.C.'s way of saying "subway" or "train."
Oh, my! Oh, my! One of my most favorite things to see was next! The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum! Have you ever heard of Amelia Earhart or the Wright Brothers? Can you believe I got to touch a piece of the MOON?
Next, we went to the National Archives, where some of the most important documents (written papers) are kept. The names of some of the documents are: The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and The Declaration of Independence. I wasn't allowed to take pictures with Mr. Sammons inside the building because the light from the camera can damage the documents, but here is the outside of the building.
Next, Mr. Sammons took me to the National Museum of the American Indian. It was amazing!
Our last stop before bedtime was three memorials and monuments. We saw the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, and the Abraham Lincoln Monument.