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A quiet fountain on the Ellipse where De Lue's 1964 bronze celebrates the ideals of scouting—a place to sit and think about what institutions are supposed to mean, maintained by the park service among the monumental weight of the city around you.
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People who've never looked through a proper telescope find themselves genuinely moved by what they see here—Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moons, the actual texture of the lunar surface. Bring someone who's forgotten to look up.
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You come here to sit quietly among the zoo's visitors and animals, a small moment of remembrance tucked into one of the city's most animate public spaces.
tours
3633 18th St NE
People who want to see the monuments on their own schedule—without a guide talking over everything—will appreciate the GPS audio tours that let you move through the city at your pace while learning about the sites and the African American history woven through them.
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