Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter — Local services in Washington

Archives is the under rated station serving the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor at 7th Street NW. If you're going to something at the Verizon Center, this a pretty good stop to get off at to avoid the crowds. The Navy Memorial is immediately at the entrance for the station. You're also a block away from the Federal and City Courts. You're also a short walk from the Portrait Gallery and across the street from the National Gallery of Art. Foot traffic is normally pretty low; a mix of tourists and...

My Dad served in the U.S. Navy in WW II aboard a naval cruiser the USS Montpelier. His ship was hit by ONE kamikaze aircraft on November 27, 1944 in the Philippines. Four more attacks followed. No deaths occured on board ship. Using aluminum from the fuselage of the Japanese plane and green, black and clear plastic from the instrument panel he fashioned the weapon seen here. Actual size of knife and 1/2...

Close enough to the Archives Museum - a 10-minute walk for the average person, which by DC standards is not a very long walk - however, there is no direct connection to the museum. The station has the standard subway amenities and like many stations,...