Trip to Washington D.C. & Norfolk, VA. in Travel Posted August 8, 2003 I go to college across the Potomac river from DC in Arlington, VA. In other words I've been to the Mall many, many times. If you're going to the Mall, be prepared for a lot of walking! Museums run the length of the Mall (both sides), plus the major monuments (Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Capitol Building) are a pretty decent distance from each other. The Capitol's at one end and the Lincoln Memorial at the other. If you're going to take the 5-yr old with you, you could possibly get some shots of his reaction to museum exhibits (mostly ALL kids love the museums). When I went there in elementary school, the museum that had the biggest impact on me was the Museum of Natural History. Dinosaurs, gem stones, a very large squid and lots of other kid-friendly exhibits. I also enjoyed the Air and Space Museum, with exhibits ranging from vintage airplane replicas to space craft. Anything interactive is great! And we can't forget the monuments, you could catch a photo of the child staring in wonderment at the size of the Washington Monument. As some others suggested, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown are also history-rich photo opps, oh yes, and fun for kids :) If you have any questions about DC or the area around Williamsburg, feel free to ask!
Trip to Washington D.C. & Norfolk, VA.
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I go to college across the Potomac river from DC in Arlington, VA. In other words I've
been to the Mall many, many times. If you're going to the Mall, be prepared for a lot
of walking! Museums run the length of the Mall (both sides), plus the major
monuments (Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Capitol Building) are a
pretty decent distance from each other. The Capitol's at one end and the Lincoln
Memorial at the other. If you're going to take the 5-yr old with you, you could
possibly get some shots of his reaction to museum exhibits (mostly ALL kids love the
museums). When I went there in elementary school, the museum that had the biggest
impact on me was the Museum of Natural History. Dinosaurs, gem stones, a very
large squid and lots of other kid-friendly exhibits. I also enjoyed the Air and Space
Museum, with exhibits ranging from vintage airplane replicas to space craft. Anything
interactive is great! And we can't forget the monuments, you could catch a photo of
the child staring in wonderment at the size of the Washington Monument.
As some others suggested, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown are also
history-rich photo opps, oh yes, and fun for kids :)
If you have any questions about DC or the area around Williamsburg, feel free to ask!