The Capitol Visitor Center is the main entrance to the U.S. Capitol and is located below the East Front plaza of the Capitol between Constitution and Independence Avenues.
Downtown Frederick, named as one of the Prettiest Painted Places in the nation, abounds with historic architecture, public art and hundreds of events throughout the year.
The National Capital Region (NCR), headquartered in Washington DC, administers the National Mall and monumental core parks that were established the same time the Nation's Capital was founded in 1792