Fun Facts about Washington DC Sites
Draw a line from the fact on the left to the correct site on the right.
Facts
Years ago, the land at this site was a village where slaves going to freedom could get housing, education, and medical care.
You may have seen pictures of this site before – it appears on the back of the five-dollar bill. Ask your parents to show you!
The statues in this site are constructed to make you feel that at least one is looking at you wherever you stand. Which one is looking at you?
There are 4,048 gold stars around this memorial! – one for every 100 American soldiers who lost their lives in the war. How many do you see?
When it was completed in 1884, this was the tallest building in the world (more than 555 feet tall)! Now there are lots of taller buildings. How many feet taller is it than you?
There are more than 1.8 million objects here that help tell the story of America’s history. How many do you count?
Sites
National Museum of American History
Korean War Veternas Memorial
National World War II Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Arlington National Cemetery