Adelphi MD Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AAntietam National Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield
  • P.O. Box 158
    Sharpsburg, MD, 21782
  • +1 301 432 5124
4.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, picnic tables more
  • Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland (1.5 miles from Adelphi)
  • Overview 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’s first invasion into the North and led to Abraham ... more on Nps.gov
  • Overview This Civil War site marks the end of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North. The September 17, 1862 battle marked the bloodiest day of the Civil War and claimed more than 23,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. ... more on VisitLoudoun.org

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Antietam National Battlefield
P.O. Box 158
Sharpsburg, MD, 21782

BCourtyard Washington Convention Center

Courtyard Washington Convention Center
  • 900 F St nw
    Washington, DC 20004
  • +1 800 368 9000
4.0
182+ reviews, 6 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (7.6 miles from Adelphi)
  • excellent staff and overall great quality for the price more on TripAdvisor
  • 2nd best pizza place in dc and well worth it! ) - - the hotel is in the middle between the white house and more on TripAdvisor

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Courtyard Washington Convention Center
900 F St nw
Washington, DC 20004

CLibrary of Congress

  • 101 Independence Ave SE
    Washington, DC 20003
  • 2027075000
4.5
18+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (8.6 miles from Adelphi)
  • Overview The Library of Congress is the de facto national library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress. Located in Washington, D.C., it is the largest by shelf space and one of the most important libraries in the world. Its collections include more than 30 million catalo... more on En.wikipedia.org
  • Overview The Library of Congress, the US's oldest cultural institution, is arguably the greatest hidden gem for family excursions. Sure, it is the largest library in the world, with an astronomical number of books, recordings, maps, photos, and manuscripts. But the Library is also host to concerts and poe... more on GoCityKids.com

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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

DJuanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Branch Library

  • 7420 Georgia Avenue
    NW, at Geranium Street, Washington, DC 20012
  • +1 202 541 6100
  • Overview The Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Branch Library serves its community with a wide range of reference and reader's advisory services, community meeting spaces, over five hundred musical compact discs, three hundred Books-On-Tape, and over three hundred videotapes. Over 36,000 books were circul... more on GoCityKids.com

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Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Branch Library
7420 Georgia Avenue
NW, at Geranium Street, Washington, DC 20012

EFranciscan Monastery

Franciscan Monastery
  • 1400 Quincy St Northeast
    Washington, DC 20017-3041
  • +1 202 526 6800
5.0
19+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (4.5 miles from Adelphi)
  • Visiting this place is a very unique and special experience. It doesn't require that you be Catholic to enjoy it or be touched by it's beauty or it's serenity. The grounds are beautiful. The interior tour a remarkable experience steaped in history and charm. The tour docents ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This place is great. In the past, we would go whenever our relatives from NY were in town. It holds many memories for me. I am going this Saturday. There is a replica of the catecombs and any age would love it. There is a room where they have books, crosses, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Franciscan Monastery
1400 Quincy St Northeast
Washington, DC 20017-3041

FBureau of Engraving and Printing

  • 14th and C sts. SW
    Washington DC, DC 20228
  • +1 202 874 3019
  • We had some reservations about this tour, but our 11-year-old was excited to see money made, so we headed out first thing in the morning, and lined up at 7:30 to get tickets. On the positive side, the line moves very quickly starting at 8:00, and you can choose your ticket time at 15 minute inter... more on TripAdvisor
  • The previous reviewers are absolutely right when they say getting tickets for this thing is a pain. The literature says that most tickets are gone by 9 a.m.: do not believe them! We went during Spring Break, and if you weren't in line by 630 am, you did NOT get tickets. 7 am people were turned aw... more on TripAdvisor

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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
14th and C sts. SW
Washington DC, DC 20228

GNational Naval Medical Center Bowling

  • Bldg 56
    Stokes Rd,Bethesda,MD,20889
  • 3012952060
5.0
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Being a native Milwaukeean (and as everyone knows Milwaukee is the bowling capital of the world), I found the NNMC Bowling center to be almost a bit ... more on Yelp
  • You can't ask much more from a bowling alley. At only a few dollars per game, bowling here is the best deal in the area. Pitchers of beer are also available ... more on Yelp

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National Naval Medical Center Bowling
Bldg 56
Stokes Rd,Bethesda,MD,20889

HCleveland Park Library

  • 3310 Connecticut Ave NW
    Washington,DC,20008
  • 2022823080
3.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Book sales! That is the most important thing to know about the Cleveland Park library. Two or three times a year, they have massive books sales where they ... more on Yelp
  • As the child of a librarian, I've got to say that I still think this library is so weird. That said, I live less than ... more on Yelp

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Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington,DC,20008

IPetersen House

  • 516 10th Street
    N.W., Washington DC, DC 20004
  • 2024266924
3.0
5+ reviews, 3 sources
  • It was a really long wait and it wasnt even that interesting. I wouldnt go back but if you are there and have a BUNCH of spare time ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Five stars because it's where Abraham Lincoln died, for god's sake! more on Yelp

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Petersen House
516 10th Street
N.W., Washington DC, DC 20004

JNational Gallery of Art

  • West Building
    Constitution Avenue and 6th Avenue, Washington DC, DC 20565
  • 2023571300
5.0
90+ reviews, 1 sources
  • The building itself is stunning; the collection vast. And the scavenger hunt (go to the top floor and you'll ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • I was pretty underwhelmed by the National Portrait Gallery - but my friend and I wanted to see the RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture exhibit ... more on Yelp

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National Gallery of Art
West Building
Constitution Avenue and 6th Avenue, Washington DC, DC 20565