Washington D.C. -Hattie Milligan

A few years ago a group of people went with Mrs. Brenda to Washington D.C. I was included on this trip. I was only eleven years old so I don’t think I really understood the significance of the trip at the time. A few of the people that went with us were my mom, both of my grandmas, Natalie, Carson, Haven, and Mary Robertson. So I had a few friends with me. We did not have much time to see everything that we wanted so we got as much in as possible.

Before we actually got to Washington D.C. we stopped at the home of George Washington. We were able to tour is house, and we even got to see where he and his wife were buried. We were literally so close to his tomb.

One of the first days in Washington D.C. we went to the Smithsonian. It was pretty cool. I’m not really interested in the stuff that was in the Smithsonian, but I still had a good time. Carson and I actually got to get in a simulator that was supposed to be like a plane. We even had to control it, but we couldn’t understand the guy giving directions so we ended up staying upside down for most of it.

We also went to a place that was all about the Holocaust. I didn’t actually get to go in the museum part because they said I was too young to be able to handle what was inside.

We visited the Lincoln Memorial, which was amazing. It is literally so big!

Another thing we got to do was tour the Arlington Cemetery. This was definitely one of the saddest destinations of the trip. There were literally so many graves.

One of my favorite parts about the trip was being able to see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown. This was so intense. There were so many people in the crowd, but I don’t think one of them made a sound.

There were so many more places we visited at Washington D.C. Looking back I realize that it was such an amazing experience. To be able to see so much of our nation’s history is an honor.