5/4 – 5/30
The Iwakura Mission traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to visit the United States Naval Academy. Upon returning to Washington D.C., they watched a Civil War memorial
The Iwakura Mission traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to visit the United States Naval Academy. Upon returning to Washington D.C., they watched a Civil War memorial
The delegates attended a celebration for Emancipation Day in front of the White House. They were also treated to a tour of the Smithsonian Institution,
The delegates received a tour of the Patent Office. Later, the group visited the U.S Printing Office and watched as steam-powered machines handled complex printing
The Embassy visited a home for soldiers, a care facility for veterans, and a college for African Americans.
The delegates attended a banquet hosted by President Grant in the Blue Room of the White House. Five Native Americans visited the Embassy at their
On March 4, 1872, the delegation attended a formal state reception at the White House. The following days they visited the Capitol building and watched
The delegation arrived in Washington D.C. by train on February 28, 1872. The following day they received a bouquet from Hannah Grant, the first lady