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Tours – Capitol Heights, Maryland

Francis Preston Blair

Landmarks – Washington, Washington DC

Inscription. This plaque marks the home of, Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876): Founder and Editor of, The Globe: (1830-1845), A newspaper which championed, Democratic causes and vigorous journalism... More on HMDB

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  • Marble by Alexander Doyle . Given in 1899 . Location: Hall of Columns Francis Blair was born on February 19, 1821, in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended schools in Washington, D.C., graduated from Pr... More on Aoc.gov

Burnt Ordinary

Landmarks – Toano, Virginia

Inscription. First called John Lewis's Ordinary and then Fox's, Burnt Ordinary received its name in Jan. 1780 when, according to the Virginia Gazette, Fox's Ordinary burned to the ground. Later, in Oct. 1781, when the French army's ... More on HMDB

Montgomery Arms Apartments

Landmarks – Silver Spring, Maryland

This historic Art Deco apartment complex was built in 1941, and is an important example of pre-World War II apartment design in Montgomery County. The buildings' Art Deco details mirror those of t... More on Silverspringdowntown.com

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  • This historic Art Deco apartment complex was built in 1941, and is an important example of pre-World War II apartment design in Montgomery County. The buildings' Art Deco details mirror those of th... More on Silverspringdowntown.com

Historic Holly Tree

Things To Do – Perryville, Maryland

Planted 1870, decorated by B&O Railroad in 1947; known as "Travelers' Christmas Tree". More on Search.visitmaryland.org

Black Hills National Forest

National And State Parks – Springfield, Virginia

The name "Black Hills" comes from the Lakota words Paha Sapa, which mean "hills that are black". Seen from a distance, these pine-covered hills, rising several thousand feet above the surrounding prairie, appear black. The Black Hills ... More on recreation.gov

South Side Railroad Depot

Trains – Petersburg, Virginia

The two-story center block was former Confederate General William Mahone's office and the state headquarters for his radical Republican Readjuster Party. General Mahone worked extensively to advance the African-American population ... More on Virginia.org

United States Marine Corps Memorial

Landmarks – Fort Myer, Virginia

Inscription. Dedicated to the Marine dead of all wars, and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them. Created by Felix de Weldon, and inspired by the immortal photograph taken ... More on HMDB

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  • 'Marine Corps War Memorial' (also called the ' Iwo Jima Memorial') is a military memorial statue outside the walls of the Arlington National Cemetery and next to the Netherlands Carillon, in Arling... More on Wikipedia

Mergenthaler House

Landmarks – Baltimore, Maryland

Inscription. From 1894 to 1899, this house was the residence of Ottmar Mergenthaler, a German immigrant who revolutionized the art of printing with his invention of the Linotype. Previously a typesetter searched for a single character, ... More on HMDB

National Children's Museum

Museums – Washington, Washington DC

It's bizarre to me that Washington DC does not have a children's museum. Even Albany has a children's museum. Smithsonian museums are great particularly for older kids, but your average children's ... More on GoCityKids

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  • The Capital Children's Museum closed permanently in August 2004. The National Children's Museum is now scheduled to open in the National Harbor development in Maryland ... More on GoCityKids

  • Washington DC's National League major league baseball team. More on VisitLoudoun.org

Ocean City State Park

National And State Parks – Washington, Washington DC

Pac Man to bumper cars (all reasonably priced ), tourists shops and plenty of antique stores. More on Epinions.com

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  • We also discovered you could take a ferry to Westport (another tourist spot) for only $8 per person round t... More on Epinions.com

  • After a 3-1/2 hour "scenic" tour (due to a missed freeway exit)of our gorgeous state we finally made it to ... More on Epinions.com

Butlers Restaurant

Restaurants – Washington, Washington DC

Reasonable prices for a hot breakfast - lots of choices apt to please most anyone! Limited hours though: 6:30 (I think) a.m. ... More on TripAdvisor

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  • Go off the property for food...better deals and better food. More on TripAdvisor

Hunngoon Incorporated

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

Food is borderline. Service is forgetable. Variety is decent for all tatses... More on AOL.com

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  • For one star Chinese, try Dragon Wok in Richmond. They're still working to earn their stars. More on Open List

Pete's Breakfast & Lunch

Restaurants – Ashland, Virginia

Review One: This is a great place to eat prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is wonderful . More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • Review One: This is a great place to eat prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is wonderful. The owner takes time to try and greet each customer. Everyone ... More on Yahoo! Travel