Anderson House in Washington, D.C.

A Revolutionary War cannon sits atop the marble floor of the Gilded Age mansion.

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Anderson House in Washington, D.C., is not your typical museum.

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It resembles an intriguing meld of Newport cottage and 18th-century attic.

History of Anderson House

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Museum at Anderson House

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One of my favorite works is the magnificent mural depicting General Washington inducting the Marquis de Lafayette into the Society of the Cincinnati.

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An exhibit gallery hosts changing displays on Revolutionary history, the Society of the Cincinnati, and the Andersons and their home.

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