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Visiting D.C.

Welcome to Washington, DC! I am happy to assist you during your visit to our nation's capital. I can attempt to arrange Congressional tours of the White House (although they are hard to obtain), the Capitol, the Library of Congress and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Also, for your convenience, I have compiled the following list of popular monuments and museums in the area including locations and hours of operation. I invite you to visit my office in room 2463 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

My staff and I always welcome the opportunity to meet constituents. I sincerely hope you will enjoy your visit. If you have any questions, or if there is anything else I can do, feel free to contact my Washington office at (202)-225-2531.

D.C. Attractions
Washington Monument
202-426-6840
Location: On the Mall at 15th Street NW
Metro stop: Smithsonian
The Washington Monument is the city’s tallest structure. Standing at 555’ 5”, it is a magnificent tribute to our nation’s first president. The Washington Monument is open every day of the year except Christmas from 9 am to 4:45 pm daily.


Jefferson Memorial
202-426-6822
Location: South end of the Tidal Basin at 14th Street
Metro stop: Smithsonian
This monument is in honor of Thomas Jefferson, third president, author of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. You may rent paddleboats at the Swan Boathouse and cruise the Basin. Open 8:00 am to 11:45 pm every day but Christmas.

Lincoln Memorial
202-426-6895
Location: West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street.
Metro stop: Foggy Bottom
This monument is in honor of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president, overlooking the Reflecting Pool toward the Washington Monument and the US Capitol. Open 24 hours daily - closed Christmas.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
202-634-1568
Location: Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Ave NW, on the Mall
Metro stop: Foggy Bottom
Constructed of black granite to honor all Americans who served in the Vietnam War. In chronological order are over 58,000 names inscribed in the marble wall. Open 24 hours daily - closed Christmas.

National World War II Memorial
800-639-4WW2
Location: Located on 17th Street, between Constitution and Independence Avenues, and is flanked by the Washington Monument to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west
Metro stop: Smithsonian
The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information about visiting the memorial, accessibility, parking, directions, special events and other details, please visit the National Park Service Web site or call the Park Service at (202) 619-7222.

Arlington National Cemetery
703-607-8052
Location: Memorial Drive and Hwy 110
Metro stop: Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is open to the public 365 days a year from 8 am to 7 pm April 1st through September 30th and from 8 am to 5 pm October 1st through March 31st. View the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every hour on the hour Oct. 1 to March 31 in an elaborate ritual. From April 1 through September 30, there are more than double the opportunities to view the change because another change is added on the half hour and the cemetery closing time moves from 5 to 7 p.m. See the Amphitheater, the Custis-Lee Mansion, and the graves of Presidents John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft.

Korean War Veterans Memorial
Location: Daniel French Drive, on the Mall, SE of the Lincoln Memorial
Metro stop: Foggy Bottom
From 1950 to 1953, the United States joined with United Nations forces in Korea to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations worldwide. At war's end, a million and a half American veterans returned to a peacetime world of families, homes, and jobs - and to a country long reluctant to view the Korean War as something to memorialize. But to the men and women who served, the Korean War could never be a forgotten war. The passing of more than four decades has brought a new perspective to the war and its aftermath. The time has come, in the eyes of the Nation, to set aside a place of remembrance for the people who served in this hard-fought war half a world away. The Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those Americans who answered the call, those who worked and fought under the trying of circumstances, and those who gave their lives for the cause of freedom. Open daily 8 am to midnight, except Christmas.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
Location: Between the Potomac River and the Cherry Tree Walk of the Tidal Basin
Metro stop: Smithsonian
This memorial is a tribute to both President Roosevelt and the time in which he lived. There is a sequence of four outdoor rooms, each representing on of FDR's four terms in office. Open 8:00 am - Midnight every day but Christmas.

Theodore Roosevelt Island
Location: Island in the Potomac. Access from George Washington Memorial Parkway
Metro stops: Rosslyn or Arlington
Theodore Roosevelt was a man with vision. He considered the future before making decisions and his legacies still influence us. Perhaps his greatest legacy was in conservation. This wooded island is a fitting memorial to the outdoorsman, naturalist, and visionary who was our 26th President. After Roosevelt's death on January 6, 1919, citizens wanted to establish a memorial in his honor. The 91 acre wooded island in the Potomac seemed the perfect place. The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased the island in 1932. Congress approved funds in 1960 and the memorial was dedicated on October 27, 1967. Eric Gugler designed the memorial. Paul Manship designed the statue.


Iwo Jima Memorial / U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
703-289-2500
Location: Located on Marshall Drive, between Route 50 and Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, VA
Metro stop: Rosslyn
The National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument was unveiled and dedicated on February 23, 1995, the 50th Anniversary of the historic flag raising on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, during World War II. It was conceived and designed by Dr. George Gentile, founder and President of the Iwo Jima Survivors Association, Inc. Funds for the monument were raised by Iwo Jima battle survivors, all members of the Association. It is dedicated to the memory of the 6,821 Americans who gave their lives at Iwo Jima.


National Musuem of the American Indian
202-633-1000
Location: Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
Metro stop: L'Enfant Plaza
Open 10 am to 5:30 pm daily; closed on Christmas.
The National Museum of the American Indian is the sixteenth museum of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
202-488-0400
Location: just south of Independence Ave SW between 14th St and Raoul Wallenborg Place
Metro stop: Smithsonian
The Holocaust Museum serves as a national repository for Holocaust related artifacts and materials. Permanent exhibition is recommend for those over the age of 11. Open 7 days a week except on Christmas and Yom Kippur. The permanent exhibition can be viewed from 10 am to 5:20 pm - passes are required.

Air and Space Museum
202-633-2563
Location: Independence Ave at 4th Street, SW. Washington, DC 20560
Metro stop: L'Enfant Plaza
The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics. Hours: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. Open every day except December 25. Free Admission. No public parking nearby.

The Bureau of Engraving & Printing
202-283-2646
Location: 14th & C Sts, SW
Metro stop: Smithsonian
See how United States currency is printed. Tours leave every 15 minutes from 9:00 am - 10:45 am & 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm. Extended summer hours are also offered May through August every 15 minutes from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Tickets are required for all tours March through September, on a first-come, first-served basis. The ticket booth is located on Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th Street). No tickets are required October through February. If the Department of Homeland Security level is elevated to CODE ORANGE, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is Closed to the public unless otherwise noted. The Bureau is closed on weekends, federal holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years.