| African American Civil War Memorial |
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Synopsis:The African-American Civil War Memorial commemorates the military service of hundreds of thousands of Civil War era African-American soldiers and sailors.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the site located on the corners of Vermont and U Streets NW. ON STREET PARKING IS VERY LIMITED. Stamp is also available at Fords Theater. |
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| Anacostia Park |
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Synopsis: Important 1,200 acre park south of the capital.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the National Capital Parks-East headquarters located in the park. See Separate listing for directions. |
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| Capital Hill Parks |
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Synopsis: Consortium of numerous parks around the capital building.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the National Capital Parks-East headquarters located in the park. See Separate listing for directions. Stamp is also available from the Survey Lodge on the Mall. |
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| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP |
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Synopsis: Park preserves historic canal built to allow shipping between Washington and Pittsburgh.
Stamp Location: Georgetown visitor center is located at 1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. See also Maryland and West Virginia for additional stamp locations. |
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| Constitution Gardens |
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Synopsis: Gardens for a living legacy to the founding of the nation and form an oasis in the middle of the city.
Stamp Location: Stamp may be obtained at the information kiosk next to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. See separate listing for directions. Stamp is also available from the Survey Lodge on the Mall and at the Lincoln Memorial. |
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| Department of the Interior-NPS Publications Office |
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Synopsis: Not a regular NPS site, but rather the publications office. Every publication published by the park service is available here, including every park brochure mounted on two walls. A must stop for the serious park service visitor. Bags available upon request if you want to take one of each (its allowed) or just what you need or want.
Stamp Location: The stamp is located in the Department of the Interior Building located at 1849 C Street NW. While passing through security, tell the guard you are visiting Frances Cherry, Public Inquiries Tech, NPS Office of Communications, Room 7012. |
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| Ford's Theatre NHS |
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Synopsis: Site preserves theatre and home where Lincoln was shot and died.
Stamp Location: In the bookstore located on the lower level of the Theatre located at 10th & E Sts (get off the Metro at the Metro Center stop). Two stamps are offered here, one for the Theatre itself, and one for the site, but you have to ask the rangers for the one for the site. |
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| Fort Circle Parks |
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Synopsis: Consortium stamp for forts defending Washington years ago.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the National Capital Parks-East headquarters. See seprate listing for directions. |
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| Fort DuPont Park |
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Synopsis: Urban park in southeast Washington.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the activity center inside the park on Minnesota Ave. to Randle Circle, turn right at the circle to the entrance of the park. Its also available at National Capital Parks-East headquarters and the Frederick Douglass NHS (see separate listing for directions). |
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| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |
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Synopsis: Memorial to our 32nd and longest term president.
Stamp Location: Located in the information and bookstore building (the first building you encounter upon walking into the memorial) in West Potomac Park between the tidal basin and the Potmac River and at the Survey Lodge on the Mall. |
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| Frederick Douglass NHS |
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Synopsis: Site preserves home of former slave turned spokesman.
Stamp Location: Visitor center, below the home at 1411 W Street SE. Take I-295 south across the bridge and exit on Martin Luther King Jr Ave, then turn right on W Street for three blocks. It can also be obtained at the National Capital Parks East Headquarters and at the Fort DuPont Activity Center (see separate listings). |
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| George Mason Memorial |
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Synopsis: Memorial commemorates the neglected contributions of an important Founding Father, George Mason, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available from the Survey Lodge on the National Mall. |
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