Fort Myer VA Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AMarine Corp War Memorial - Iwo Jima Flag Raising

Marine Corp War Memorial - Iwo Jima Flag Raising
  • Rosslyn
    Virginia
  • +1 703 289 2500
  • Overview Commonly called the "Iwo Jima Memorial," the statue is a depiction of the famous raising of the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima and is dedicated to all Marines ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview The Iwo Jima Memorial, also known as the U. S. Marine Corps War Memorial, honors the Marines who have died defending the United States since 1775. The Iwo Jima Memorial is located near Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The 32-f... more on Dc.about.com

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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 (3.3 miles from Fort Myer)
  • circulator bus right across from the hotel that also takes you to the mall and you can catch the purple line mall circulator fro more on TripAdvisor
  • awesome, great breakfast crewi love the way it is also convenient that the hotel is right near the new circulator bus. more on MyTravelGuide

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

CVietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Henry Bacon Drive NW and Constitution Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20242-0001
  • +1 202 634 1568
5.0
92+ reviews, 3 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (1.5 miles from Fort Myer)
  • Location is alright, but the beauty and the message you get out of visiting is wonderful. A great place to take visitors. It should ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • the concept for this memorial is so different and really vivid - i was surprised to learn that it had a lukewarm reaction from the committee that comissioned ... more on Yelp

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Henry Bacon Drive NW and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20242-0001

DLincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial
  • Lincoln Memorial Cir SW and 23rd st NW
    Washington, DC 20242-0001
  • +1 202 426 6841
5.0
62+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (1.5 miles from Fort Myer)
  • This is it. Poignant, memorable, stunning. Appropriate for this remarkable president. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I like it because I saw history standing on the steps. I could see where Martin Luther King did his speech. It was my first time ever going to the Memorial. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW and 23rd st NW
Washington, DC 20242-0001

ELibrary of Congress

  • 101 Independence Ave SE
    Washington, DC 20003
  • 2027075000
4.5
18+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (4.8 miles from Fort Myer)
  • I didn't really have any expectations going into this building. I had scheduled a tour through my representative and the tour-guide was the cutest old ... more on Yelp
  • The Library of Congress has both guided and self-guided tours. We took a guided tour from a docent named Patricia and it was great! She gave us a brief history of the Library's beginnings, it's main functions (research and copyrights), showed us their copy of a Gutenberg Bible and led us up to an... more on TripAdvisor

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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

FArlington National Cemetery

  • Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, Virginia 22211
  • +1 703 607 8000
  • Overview More than four million people visit the cemetery annually, many coming to pay final respects at graveside services, of which nearly 100 are conducted each week, Monday through Friday. A first stop on a trip to the cemetery should include the Visitors Center, located by the cemetery entrance, wher... more on Arlingtoncemetery.org
  • Overview A shrine to the thousands of women and men who have died to keep our country free. Within walking distance of the Arlington Cemetery Metro station. Expanded hours during the summer. Free; however, fee for only motorized tour - Tourmobile. The cemetery covers 612 acres. Over 200,000 veterans and t... more on Virginia.org

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Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia 22211

GWomen In Military Service For America Memorial

  • Ceremonial Entrance
    Arlington, VA 22211
  • +1 703 892 2606 / +1 800 222 229
3.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • The title pretty much says it all; the place is awful and borders on disrespectful. There is a gift shop inside the memorial, as well as advertisements for credit cards. A list of doners and what they donated adorns the wall, as well as which states gave more. There is little in the way of educat... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview A unique, living memorial honors past, present, and future servicewomen who have courageously and selflessly served in America's defense from the American Revolution to the present day. The memorial and its education center feature exhibits filled with never-before-seen artifacts, photographs, do... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Women In Military Service For America Memorial
Ceremonial Entrance
Arlington, VA 22211

HReflecting Pool

  • 17th Street & Independence Avenue SW
    Washington,DC,20050
4.5
7+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I like to save the end pieces of my bread in the freezer. Then, when I accumulate a bunch of them, I'll load up my purse with the stale bread and go ... more on Yelp
  • Reflecting pools are some of my most favorite things in the whole world...especially when they are calm. This one is particularly nice because you can ... more on Yelp

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Reflecting Pool
17th Street & Independence Avenue SW
Washington,DC,20050

IU.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center

  • 701 Pennsylvania Ave
    NW, Washington, DC 20004
  • 2027372300
3.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (2.6 miles from Fort Myer)
  • Overview A statue of The Lone Sailor peers over this memorial, which consists of a plaza bearing a granite world map flanked by waterfalls and fountains. The heritage ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Gather with the lunch crowd under towering masts and waving flags in an open park-like memorial to the U. S. Navy and naval officers. Walk across the plaza on a 100-foot granite map of the world. Meet Stanley Bleifeld's "Lone Sailor," one of the most photographed statues in America. Conklin Rossa... more on Culturaltourismdc.org

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U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center
701 Pennsylvania Ave
NW, Washington, DC 20004

JFreer Gallery of Art

Freer Gallery of Art
  • 1200 Jefferson Drive SW
    Washington DC, DC 20560
  • 2023571300
4.5
12+ reviews, 1 sources
  • A trip to the Sackler and Freer museums was an excellent day trip while staying in Baltimore. The museums' focus is on Asian Art, and if you wander through the buildings (they are linked through their underground levels) you can go from Asian art directly into the African art museum. We stopped f... more on TripAdvisor
  • It is so lovely and has a good selection of East Asian art. I really like the frequent free or low-priced film showings. I've only been to the free ... more on Yelp

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Freer Gallery of Art
1200 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington DC, DC 20560