Disneyland for History Geeks

I recently returned from my first trip to Washington, D.C. I was overwhelmed by the presence of the sights and scenes of our nation's past and present. Over the course of four days (not nearly enough), I was able to get a tiny sampling of what is contained in this historic city.

One of my goals on this trip was to get out in the city and put my Canon 20D to work which I've been using for the last few months (I'll post results of that later).

It was very cold in D.C. with highs only in the 20's for most of the time. This was a better time of year to come as crowds were scarce and humidity low.

I spent most of the first two days on the Mall inside many of the history museums (art galleries, U.S. and natural history and the like). It was fascinating to see some of the things I had only read about in books and Art History class. To see works from Matisse, Giovanni and Botticelli all in the same building was very cool. There were other museums (Air and Space, American History, Smithsonian) that contained many historical artifacts that could take days to view and read.

The last day Amy and I went to many of the war memorials and monuments. The WWII memorial was incredible and had pillars in a circle representing the major milestones and battles. Unfortunately, the Lincoln Memorial was being worked on, so we didn't get to see all of it.

Our trip was quick and I saw less than I thought I would. If you enjoy history (of any type), this is your town.