GDG- Washington DC Field trip

[Jeff Quinton]

The Old Post Office security went up after 9/11 because there's a federal
agency in the newer wing. I forget which one. They went in the shopping
mall-like addition that is now completely offices.

The Arts & Industries Building is where the locomotive is? There has been
controversy about that I think.

Ford's just closed Friday for 18 months.

American History closed Labor Day for 2-3 years I think but the last
Smithsonian Museum to close for renovations was closed twice as long as
planned. I saw the American History exhibits in Air & Space when I was there
in Feb. for the Georgetown-Marquette game and walked over after a post-game
lunch to see Spaceship One.

On 6/5/07, Robert Lawrence <lawrence at rwlcpa.com> wrote:
>
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> On the way to  Gettysburg Pat and spent a few days in DC. I have been
> there
> perhaps a dozen times but this one was notable for several reasons.
>
> A lot of stuff is closed. The national Museum of Art has the 20th Maine
> relief closed to the public, the Part of the Smithsonian Castle that had
> the
> Locomotive is closed , Fords theatre is closed as is the Museum of
> American
> history,
>
> They have taken a sample of the American History museum artifacts and put
> them in the Air and Space Museum. In fact most of the items I go to see at
> the American history museum were there-Ruby Slippers, Archie's Chair,
> first
> computer and more. Unfortunately the descriptions still contain  the
> little
> asides they are famous for(the First typewriter carries a note about
> discrimination against women and even Kermit the Frog is has a note about
> "tolerance"
>
> Security is very, very tight. I knew I could no longer walk in the capitol
> or stand inline to get up the Washington Monument but was surprised that I
> had to wait in a long line , go through a metal detector and have my
> backpack searched to get to the food court at the old post office. At the
> National art Museum they not only search your backpack but make you check
> it
> in to be picked up when you leave!
>
>
>
> Robert W Lawrence CPA
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