Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

The long-time headquarters of the National Women's Party became one of the newest national park units (#thanksobama) on April 11, 2016 -- also Equal Pay Day.

Motto of the National Women's Party

The Thinking Woman... 

#votesforwomen!

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. 

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

~ 19th Amendment (1920)

We've come so far but we've got so far to go

#someday

African Burial Ground National Monument

Thousands of Africans were buried in downtown Manhattan in the 1600 and 1700s. In 1991, during construction of a federal government building, over 419 graves were discovered and excavated by archaeologists. In 2003, all 419 bodies were returned to the site. 

In 2006, the site was proclaimed and dedicated as a National Monument.

Washington Monument

Tip: Skip the lines and sleep in! To ensure you are able to enter the monument when you visit, pay a small ticket fee and reserve your tickets in advance at www.recreation.gov.

Looking north... to the White House

Looking east... to the Capitol

Looking south... to the Jefferson Memorial and Virginia

Looking west... to the Lincoln Memorial