A
highlight of a visit to the Old Post Office Pavilion is always a 360-degree
picturesque view of Washington. From the observation deck of the 315-foot
granite Clock Tower, you can enjoy the city's second highest vantage
point after the Washington Monument. The Clock Tower also houses the
Congressional Bells, a bicentennial gift from Great Britain to the
U.S. Congress. Modeled after the bells of Westminster Abbey, they
were cast at the famed Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London. The Washington
Ringing Society sounds them on special occasions as well as Thursday
evenings. The National Park Service offers free daily tours of the
Clock Tower.
For more information, please call 202-606-8691. Also available is
Royal Trolley Tours, with tours of the city sights, departing
with daily schedules from The Old Post Office Pavilion.
For more information and schedules, call Royal Trolley Tours at
202-498-3760 or visit www.royaltrolleys.com. |
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