Day 7 : Library of Congress

This morning we visited the Library of Congress.

The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library by shelf space and the holds the largest number of books, making it one of the most important libraries in the world.

The interiors are beautiful.




Standing outside the Library of Congress.


We also visited the National Archives to view the original copy of the Declaration of Independence. We were not allowed to take any photos inside.


The United States Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration was a document formally explaining why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.

This was our last night at Washington D.C. We visited so many historic monuments, my hubby said that he was having "monumental overload". It was really fantastic to see all the famous monuments.

Day 8 : Back to New York