Aug. 1 - Washington, DC

Day 136 - History Lessons
Gangplank Marina

Our first stop this morning was the Smithsonian Castle...it's the information center for all the Smithsonian museums and galleries. There are about twenty properties, including the National Zoo. We went to the American History and Natural History Museums today. There was so much to see and learn and we enjoyed it very much. I think we could have spent a whole day in just one section of each museum, but you feel like you should see a little of it all. Sorry I don’t have time to go into details about the things we saw, please visit the sites I have linked to this blog to learn more.

The Smithsonian Castle

Natural History Museum

The entry to the Natural History Museum

North American Right Whale

The Star Spangled Banner - This flag flew over Fort McHenry and inspired the song that became our national anthem

The original ruby red slippers from the Wizard of Oz

Abraham Lincoln's top hat

The Continental Gunboat Philadelphia built and sunk in 1776

The "L" from Chicago - I rode these when I visited my Grandparents

This is the large seafood market just a block from our boat

LOTS of shrimp and crabs