Written by Kris M. on August 6, 2021
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington DC Out of all of the memorials we visited on our Washington DC road trip, I think this one was our favorite. We had a good time at Roosevelt’s Memorial. It had so many interesting parts to it. We appreciated that many of the memorials, like this one, had a
Written by Kris M. on August 5, 2021
George Mason Memorial DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCGeorge Mason Memorial DC Honestly, when we arrived at this memorial, I really didn’t remember who George Mason was. Of course, now I understand why. I didn’t realize there was a “forgotten founder” that was left out of history books. This was one of my favorite memorials. I really like the statue on a bench
Written by Kris M. on August 4, 2021
Thomas Jefferson Memorial DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCThomas Jefferson Memorial DC The Thomas Jefferson Memorial was another really cool memorial that I loved. We spent quite a bit of time here. It was hot outside and we had walked the National Mall and half of the Tidal Basin by this point. This memorial was a great spot to take a seat and
Written by Kris M. on August 1, 2021
Dr Martin Luther King Memorial Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCDr. Martin Luther King Memorial Washington DC Our self guided tour of the National Mall took us to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial after the DC War Memorial. Now, I didn’t realize that there was one more memorial, the Korean War Memorial, in the National Mall that we hadn’t yet seen. We crossed the
Written by Kris M. on July 31, 2021
DC War Memorial
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCDC War Memorial Still straying from our Roadtrippers itinerary, our self guided tour of the National Mall eventually brought us to the DC War Memorial. Tucked back from the road, the memorial has sort of a surreal presence to it. We took a few minutes at this stop as it was a quiet, serene place
Written by Kris M. on July 29, 2021
Washington Monument Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCWashington Monument Washington DC Even if its not part of your Roadtrippers itinerary, the Washington Monument is hard to miss if you’re in the DC area. You pretty much see it from anywhere you are unless your under a bunch of trees. Every time I’ve visited Washington DC, I look at this monument in awe.
Written by Kris M. on July 28, 2021
World War 2 Memorial DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCWorld War 2 Memorial DC The memorials weren’t part of our Roadtrippers itinerary, but we certainly made a great day of visiting them. The World War II Memorial was one of the memorials that I really enjoy visiting every time I visit the area. The road trip with my son was the second time for
Written by Kris M. on July 27, 2021
Vietnam Women’s Memorial Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCVietnam Women’s Memorial Washington DC Six years ago on our Washington DC road trip, my son and I spent our 7th day walking the National Mall and visiting the memorials. The Vietnam Memorial Statues and Wall were a definite stop that day. The memorials weren’t part of our Roadtrippers itinerary, but they very well should
Written by Kris M. on July 26, 2021
Vietnam Memorial Statues Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCVietnam Memorial Statues Washington DC Six years ago on our Washington DC road trip, my son and I spent our 7th day walking the National Mall and visiting the memorials. The Vietnam Memorial Statues and Wall were a definite stop that day. I haven’t gone far enough back in my ancestry yet to determine if
Written by Kris M. on July 25, 2021
Lincoln Memorial National Monument
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCLincoln Memorial National Monument Six years ago today, my son and I left home and began our Washington DC road trip. We spent day 7 of the road trip walking the National Mall. Our third stop of the day was the Lincoln Memorial. I had visited on my business trip as well. That trip, I