By Aaron Leif Eric

1. Washington DC
By: Aaron, Leif and Eric

2. Why Is DC the Capital?
• U.S. needed a permanent capitol
• July 16, 1790

3. National Zoology Park
• One of the oldest zoos in America
• Created in 1889

4. Arlington National
Cemetery
• Military Graveyard inVirginia

5. Smithsonian Institute
• Established in 1846 to increase knowledge,
has many museums and research centers

6. Jefferson Memorial
• Memorial to Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd U.S.
president

7. MountVernon
• Plantation house of George Washington,
the 1st U.S. president

8. U.S. Capitol
• Houses the legislative branch of our
government

9. Lincoln Memorial
• Memorial to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S.
president who ended slavery

10. WWII Memorial
• Memorial to U.S. soldiers in WWII

11. Memorial To Women In
Vietnam
• Memorial to women that served in the
Vietnam War

12. Korean War Memorial
• Memorial to Korean War veterans