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N Is for Our Nation's Capital by Marie Smith
N Is for Our Nation's Capital by Marie Smith











While at the Capitol, visitors can explore the exhibition hall, purchase souvenirs at one of the gift shops or sit down for lunch at the on-site restaurant. and is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Inauguration Day. Located below the East Front plaza of the Capitol between Constitution and Independence Avenues, the CVC is open Monday thru Saturday from 8:30 a.m. The Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) is the main entrance to the Capitol. Capitol is where the lawmaking process begins. As the center of the legislative branch for the federal government, a bicameral system that includes the House of Representatives and Senate, the U.S. This grand building is where lawmakers elected to the United States Congress meet to debate, consider and vote on pieces of legislation. Capitol, Library of Congress and Supreme Court. Surrounded by historic row homes, must-see sites on Capitol Hill include the U.S.

N Is for Our Nation

During summer months, I also highly recommend attending the Friday Evening Parade performance at the Marine Barracks. Some of my personal favorites include Ford's Theatre, President Lincoln's Cottage at the Old Soldiers' Home, George Washington's Mount Vernon and Arlington Cemetery with the Marine Corps Memorial. Click around below for more information on visiting some of the most noteworthy places in and around Washington, D.C.













N Is for Our Nation's Capital by Marie Smith