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The Smithsonian Museum Of African American History And Culture.

Beautiful building!

With a few days to linger around the DC area we decided to visit the African American Museum of History and Culture located near the Washington Monument. Our campground was only a 1/2 hour Metro ride away from the Smithsonian stop on the Orange Line. It is amazing what you can see and do in DC while on your way to a museum!

Standing on the National Mall we observed the Washington Monument. It is still being renovated so no tours today.
We simply turned around and saw the Capitol Building. Wonder what important legislation is being discussed there today?
That is the world’s largest cairn right here in downtown DC with no trail to follow along the ridgetops? It is in the shape of a mushroom and all the placards surrounding it discussed all things fungal. We particularly like the cool bench to sit on and contemplate.
Before the museum we stopped in to the Hamilton restaurant for lunch. Probably the best dining experience either of us have had….maybe except for the dinners at the Mount Washington Inn in Bretton Woods, NH.
A bit out of our league fancy-wise but casual atmosphere at the same time and ….was the service to die for!
  • A hopping place these days?
  • And right next door?? Wow.
  • Laurie is keeping good company!
  • This memorial to WWI and Pershing was incredible to read through

We finally made it to the museum at around 1pm when the gates open for folks who do not have a pre-reserved viewing time. As with most other Smithsonian museums, 4 hours was not quite enough to see all there is to offer so we will have to return in the future. At least all the Smithsonian museums are free to enter so coming back is not a problem.

Unbelievable how they were all jammed into the confined space.
A bit blurry but, after being in Harpers Ferry, WV recently the story that Nat Turner’s bible carries is amazing.
Ironically, each rebellion ended up being a setback in the fight for the rights that they were actually trying to achieve.
Don’t think they had anyone but land owning white men in mind here.
Humanity at its finest.
Could not even imagine
This is an actual action block for slave sales.
Very interesting indeed.
Proud to know that my Alma Mater, Cornell, was one of the first universities to allow some form of integration.
Hopefully decriminalization of marijuana will help ease mass-incarceration.
Although many black soldiers served in the Civil War, most did not receive the smallest bit of respect from society after.
After traveling around the Southern states recently we saw very little evidence that prejudice and bias exist to this extent but…..we are white.
Douglass’ quote is saddening but, most likely reality back in the later 19th century.
Nice that even some politicians can learn from living life.
Jim Crow laws were an abomination in the south.
Hard to believe this occurred fairly close to our lifetimes?
The banjo is an instrument imported to the states by African Americans.
Cool history but amazing that places like this needed to exist. We wonder if their residents had any interaction with the local Native American population.
Wacky piece of paper eh?
A bit of a history refresher here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dred_Scott_v._Sandford
Washington has such amazing architecture but it is strange to think that many of the buildings were built with slave labor.
A true pioneer in Massachusetts.
Scary stuff.
Inspirational

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