Smithsonian Castle

Doing DC

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July 23rd 2006
(Sorry this entry is a bit late and out of sequence, but better late than never!) After a thoroughly enjoyable three weeks of country living and a truly magnificent drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway, Washington Dc was the perfect choice for our first big American city experience. With memories of London still clear in our minds, making the capital city of the USA our first big destination had a v ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more