State Profile for Washington D.C.

Added to Union: June 11, 1800 ( State)	State Official Bird: Wood Thrush
Capital: Washington	State Official Flower: American Beauty Rose
State Website: http://www.dc.gov/	State Official Tree: Scarlet Oak

Historical Figures from Washington D.C.

• Albert Gore
  

Historical Sites in Washington D.C.

• Ford's Theater National Historic Site, Washington
  
• National Cathedral Cemetery, Washington
  
• United States Capitol, Washington
  
• White House Visitor Center, Washington
  
• Woodrow Wilson House, Washington
  

There are 5 sites in Washington D.C.

Did you know?

Benedict Arnold, before becoming a traitor, was a Major General for the American forces in the Revolutionary War, and is responsible for many key battles in the early stages in the war, including the Battle of Saratoga, where there is now a monument to him at the location where he was severely injured during the battle.

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