After talking with a friend about my plans to visit Washington DC, he shared some fun facts he learned about the city while he lived there.
Here are 9 Fun Facts about our Nation’s Capital.
1. If you drive around the Iwo Jima Memorial, you can see the flag rising into the air.
2. If you count all of the hands on the Iwo Jima memorial, there are 13 instead of 12. There is an extra hand helping raise the flag.
3. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has never been unattended; it has remained guarded since its establishment. There has never been a moment that the guards have left their post.
4. Nothing inside of the United States Supreme Court building is American made. This way no one state can lay claim to it.
5. There are waterfalls at each of the 4 sections of the FDR Memorial because he could swim. Because of his wheelchair, his mobility on land was limited, but in the water he was free.
6. At the Lincoln Memorial there is a face hidden on the right, rear side of Lincoln’s head. Hidden in the curls you can see Robert E. Lee’s face looking toward Arlington House, which was Lee’s original plantation.
7. On the back side of the World War II Memorial, you will find a picture of Killroy, a famous comic. Although it is graffiti, it was not removed because it was so iconic during the war. Photo by Jason Coyne.
8. If you look out the windows in the East Hall of the White House you will see the Jefferson Memorial. Photo by EpicPowerGamer352.
9. Across from the White House you will find Concepcion Picciotto, the longest protester the United States has known. She has been there, protesting nuclear arms since 1981. She established residence with a small shack made out of pallets and tarps. A law was passed to forbid camping out overnight, but since she was already there, they couldn’t make her leave. If she leaves the park for more than 30 minutes at a time, they will be able to force her to pack up her camp and leave. Photo by George Kauper.
What interesting facts do you know about our Nation’s Capital City?
Taysha Ham hails from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
A student at New Mexico State University, Taysha is majoring in agricultural communications with a minor in journalism.
This summer she is completing a social media internship for Venture Time Travel.
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