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Established in 1823, VTS is situated on an 80-acre (320,000 m 2) suburban campus in Alexandria, Virginia, close to downtown Washington, DC and adjacent to the campus of Episcopal High School. The seminary's notable alumni have taken leadership roles in the Episcopal Church, other Christian denominations in the United States, and overseas.
Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, [c] it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States and the nation's first federally chartered university.
Healy Hall at Georgetown University. McMahon Hall at the Catholic University of America. Founders Library at Howard University. School of International Service at American University. Founders' Plaza at the University of the District of Columbia. There are nineteen colleges and universities in Washington, D.C., that are listed under the ...
Historical Society of Washington, D.C. The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D.C. The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, and community events. It runs a museum, library, and publishes the journal ...
Potomac Heritage Trail. The Potomac Heritage Trail, also known as the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail or the PHT, is a designated National Scenic Trail corridor spanning parts of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States that will connect various trails and historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
University of Virginia. / 38.03556°N 78.50333°W / 38.03556; -78.50333. The University of Virginia ( UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The original governing Board of Visitors ...
The Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C. (formerly the Washington DCJCC) is an American Jewish Community Center located in the historic district of Dupont Circle. It serves the Washington, D.C. area through religious, cultural, educational, social, and sport center programs open to the public, although many programs are ...
Smithsonian Institution Naturalist Center, Leesburg, closed in 2011 [67] Statlers Museum, Staunton, museum of the Statler Brothers, closed in 2002 [68] United States Geological Survey Visitors Center, Reston [69] United States National Slavery Museum. Virginia's Explore Park.