DC Sites

[Rhatkinson]

Here are a few suggestions from my recent visit (hosted by the great guide, Jim Garrett):

1. Baptist Alley. It is accessible from F street between 10th and 9th. Walk down and take a right to the back door of Ford's (the middle bricked up entrance was the one Booth used). Pretty cool to walk the actual steps that Booth took to escape that night.

2. Lafayette Square. Lots of history here - site of Seward home, Maj. Rathbone's home, the White House, etc.) Beautiful part of the city.

3. Surratt house. Go eat at the Wok 'n Roll for lunch. When Jim first suggested this to us I was reluctant bc I assumed it was a nasty/cheap Chinese restaurant, but it is actually very nice inside and the food was great. Very cool to eat where so much history took place.

4. If you have time, go to the Lincoln Memorial at night. It is really beautiful to see all lit up.

5. Courtroom at Ft. McNair. Really, really awesome.

Heath