Eighth Grade Trip to Washington D.C and NY

Slide 1: My Trip To Washington DC + New York By: Jordyn April 26, 2007

Slide 2: The Washington Monument • This monument was built two different times because the first time they didn’t have enough money to finish it. (1848-1884) • The monument is two different colors because of the different stones used in the building of it.

Slide 3: The White House • Built between 1792- 1800. • Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington DC. • First named The Executive Mansion, but was changed to The White House in 1901.

Slide 4: George Washington's House • This house is still standing from when George Washington lived in it. Located in Virginia, George died in this house with his wife at his side. • The backyard has a great view.

Slide 5: Iwo Jima • February 23, 1945 this flag was raised in Iwo Jima. It symbolizes that the Marines had secured the island of Iwo Jima. 21,000 people died during this war.

Slide 6: Capitol Building • The inside of the capitol was more interesting than the outside. So I didn’t take any pictures of the outside. The artwork and the chandeliers are over a hundred years old.

Slide 7: The Smithsonian Museum • This museum was founded in 1846. It is the Largest museum in the world. • This is the Harry Winston Diamond. It is one of the largest blue diamonds in the world.

Slide 8: Library of Congress • This library has more books than any other library in the world. • Established by an act of congress in 1800. • There are over 130 million items held in this library.

Slide 9: Arlington Cemetery • Largest cemetery in the United States. • 624 acres and more than 260,000 veterans, their dependents and political leaders are buried here.

Slide 10: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier • In 1921 a soldier that died in France during World War I was interred in the tomb. • It also holds remains of soldiers that died in battle during WWI, WWII, Korean War, and The Vietnam War

Slide 11: New York City

Slide 12: Ground Zero • This is a view that I took of ground zero. They are now building a memorial on it called the Freedom Tower.

Slide 13: The Statue Of Liberty • This statue was first built in France and they moved her to the United States in 1886. • It represents the freedom throughout the world.