At 7:00 our dad left before us to go and get tickets for the Washington Monument, because, by 9:00 all the tickets are given out. All the kids were hoping to climb the stairs but we were not able to climb them because it would take forever to climb 897 stairs and still have time to look out the top; plus you have to be on a special tour to be able to take the stairs. We all took the elevator to the 500 ft. level. There were several windows that we could look out of in different directions. We had a great view of The White House. We discovered that in the Ellipse in front of The White House used to have four baseball fields. Wouldn’t it be cool to have your baseball game in front of The White House? There was also a great view of the Capitol mall, the Capitol, the Reflecting Pool, and the Lincoln Memorial. There were also memorial stones inside the Washington Monument. A state or a different country would donate money and a stone to help build the first part of the Monument. It was a great view but I don’t recommend it if you're afraid of heights. It is REALLY HIGH.
Some of us in front of the Washington Monument.
The little boys were getting hot and tired so we, Dani, and Nick went to the Lincoln Memorial by ourselves. We half ran, half walked up the steps and then got to see the amazing statue of Abraham Lincoln. On the sides of the Memorial are his oath of office. It’s an amazing view looking down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. You can see the Reflecting Pool, Capitol Mall, and Washington Monument. These are great Monuments and Memorials.
The Lincoln Memorial.
A photo of The White House from The Washington Monument.
Until a later post,
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