About District of Columbia

Reserve your D.C. vacation rentals and go on a culturally charged trip of the heart of D.C. Some of the chief cultural attractions of District of Columbia are house museums. The Dumbarton House Museum is one of them. Visitors to Dumbarton House today see furniture, paintings, textiles, silver, and ceramics that were made and used in the republic's formative years. The House is also the headquarters of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Another of the house museums unique to D.C. is George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. It's the home and burial place of George and Martha Washington. Here, you're provided the opportunity to tour Washington’s mansion, and take in some breathtaking views across the Potomac River. 

The furniture in the mansion is what could attract you more, though. You'll find the bed in which George Washington died among them. You'll also find the house painted in bright colors and furnished with original heirlooms. Other buildings have been restored in the compound of the Mount Vernon Estate mansion. These number up to more than a dozen. They include a  greenhouse, stables, slave quarters, and kitchen. Another D.C. specialty is parks. Washington, D.C. is a planned city, and whenever you get tired of the urban attractions, the museums, and the neighborhoods, visit the parks and get lost in them. The Anacostia Park is one of D.C.'s largest recreation areas, spanning over 1,200 acres. It's by the side of the Anacostia River, and provides you a chance to catch up with the wildlife of the area. 
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