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SATURDAY, MAY 30

Anacostia: The Ridge and the River  - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
8 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at Harbor Police parking lot, 550 Water Street, SW
Reservations required: Online
This 25-mile ride combines a tour of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail with the spine of the Potomac Ridge. Sights include Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, historic Anacostia, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and Anacostia Community Museum. Expect rough pavement, hills, and traffic. Led by Jon Fleming and presented by Alliance for Preservation of the Civil War Defenses of Washington and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
Note: Helmets are mandatory. Bring water and snacks.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Saturday, May 30
9 - 10:30 am
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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Spies of Georgetown - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
9 - 11:30 am
Meet at Wisconsin Avenue and R Street, NW (in front of Georgetown Public Library)
End at Wisconsin Avenue and O Street, NW
Reservations required: email@spiesofwashingtontour.com
Georgetown is one of the most fashionable areas of Washington but it has a secret - espionage and intrigue. This tour will highlight sites associated with spies, counter-spies, and covert action, with stories truly “stranger than fiction.” Led by Carol Bessette, a retired Air Force intelligence officer and certified Master Tour Guide. Presented by Spies of Georgetown Tour.

St. Elizabeths East Campus Tour – Past, Present, and Future - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
9 - 10:30 am
Meet and end at St. Elizabeth's Chapel parking lot, 2700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Reservations required: Online
Tour historic St. Elizabeth's Hospital, a pioneer in therapeutic techniques in mental health. Opened in 1855, St. E’s has treated over 125,000 patients, including John Hinckley, Jr. Hear redevelopment plans for the campus that include mixed use and mixed income housing with open spaces that highlight cultural and historic landmarks. Led and presented by Genevieve Hanson, development manager, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.

St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
9 - 10:30 am
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’s Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Presented and led by St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish.

Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Museum of Health and Medicine - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
9 - 11 am
Meet at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Building 1 (enter through Georgia Avenue gate)
End at National Museum of Health and Medicine, Building 54
Reservations required: Andrea.Schierkolk@us.army.mil
Explore the 100-year history of Walter Reed Army Medical Center and learn how one man’s dream led to what is one of the leading medical facilities in the world. Then tour the National Museum of Health and Medicine to learn about the history of military medicine, including a special exhibit about the medical care given to President Lincoln during his last hours. Tour led by Cathy Sorge, Archivist, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Andrea Schierkolk, Public Programs Officer, National Museum of Health and Medicine
Note: Photo ID required.

Anacostia by Bike  - THIS TOUR IS FULL
9 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at entrance to Washington Fish and Seafood Market Place, 1100 Maine Avenue, SW
Reservations required: Online
Experience the Anacostia River by bicycle with Gabe Klein, director of the District Department of Transportation. Ride the route of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail to see transportation and real estate projects that are transforming the waterfront. The 11-mile tour will proceed at moderate pace with frequent stops along flat terrain (with one gravel road). Presented by the District Department of Transportation.

Green Building EcoTour by Bike
Saturday, May 30
9 am - 2 pm
Meet and end at National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street, NW
End at 1425 K Street, NW
Reservations required: www.WholenessForHumanity.com
Join Greg Drury on a tour of local LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified green buildings to learn about simple yet effective actions to reduce energy consumption and climate change emissions; improve the quality of air, water and land; and utilize green building principles. Presented by Wholeness for Humanity, Friends of the Earth, DC Department of Environment and Office of Planning.

Kids Architectural Tour of Dupont Circle
Saturday, May 30
9:30 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at American Institute of Architects, Washington Chapter, 1777 Church Street, NW
Reservations required: www.wafonline.org
The tour starts with a review of basic architectural vocabulary - the styles, shapes, and materials that form the buildings around us. Then, the Dupont Circle neighborhood tour will point out those features on the Schneider Row Houses, The Cairo, Embassy of Iraq, Wadsworth House, Washington Club, and the Women’s National Democratic Club. Back at the AIA/DC Chapter House, kids will have the chance to build their own model row house. Led by architect John Thomann, AIA and presented by the Washington Architectural Foundation.

Can You Dig It? The Past, Present, and Future of Mt. Zion Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
10 - 10:45 am
Meet and end at 27th and Q Streets NW (north side of Q Street)
Located in Georgetown, Mt. Zion Cemetery has been an interracial burial ground since the early-19th century and a symbol of African American self-determination. Learn about its past, including the 1975 federal court case that preserved the cemetery as a historic landmark, as well as its present and future. Led by students from Bell Multicultural High School.

From the Beatles to XM Radio: The Evolution of NoMa
Saturday, May 30
10 - 11 am
Meet and end at New York Avenue Metro station (south entrance at M Street, NE)
This up-and-coming neighborhood just north of Union Station is home to landmarks such as the Washington Coliseum, site of the Beatles first U.S. concert in 1967. The New York Avenue Metro station opened in 2004, igniting the pace of development in NoMa. With lead anchors like XM Radio; US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms; and NPR, a new mixed-use neighborhood is taking shape. Includes a stop at Constitution Square, DC’s largest development project and future home to Harris Teeter. Led and presented by Elizabeth Price, President, NoMa Business Improvement District.

Explore Florida Market / Capital City Market
Saturday, May 30
10 - 11:30 am
Meet outside New York Avenue Metro station (Florida Avenue exit)
End at Litteri’s Italian Deli, 517 Morse Street, NE
The Florida Market is the city’s major wholesale food distribution center. The tour will stop at restaurants and vendors selling at retail, including the DC Farmers Market building, and address development issues that threaten the market. Led by Richard Layman and presented by Citizens Planning Coalition, Frozen Tropics weblog, Capitol Hill North Neighborhood Association, and Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space weblog.

Tour of Historical St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Saturday, May 30
10 - 11:30 am
Meet outside Foggy Bottom Metro station
End at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 728 23rd Street, NW
Tour the first Episcopal Church for African Americans in Washington, DC, a former Civil War Chapel donated by Lincoln’s Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. Architectural highlights include magnificent stained glass windows from Lorin de Chartres, France, and Tiffany. Led by Brad and Anna Louise Tatum, Marc Fettermen, with Dr. Richard English. Presented by St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

U.S. Capitol Grounds - Olmsted Landscape Tour - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
10 - 11:30 am
Meet outside Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, First Street and Independence Avenue, SE, south terrace
End at First Street and Maryland Avenue, SE
Reservations required: Online
Commissioned by Congress in 1874 to design the grounds of the Capitol, Frederick Law Olmsted created an innovative landscape, overcoming design challenges while presenting the building to greatest visual effect. View numerous Olmsted features including marble terraces, the brick Summerhouse, masterful stone and ironwork, and carefully crafted views and circulation paths. Presented by the National Association for Olmsted Parks and the United States Capitol Historical Society, and led by staff and volunteers of the USCHS.

Peirce Mill: Two Hundred Years in the Nation’s Capital
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 11:30 am
Meet and end at Peirce Mill, Tilden Street, NW and Rock Creek Park (across from Beach Drive)
Hear the little-known story of the Peirce/Shoemaker clan who came to Washington just after the Revolution and became successful entrepreneurs. View the historic mill under restoration and walk to “Cloverdale” (the Peirce family’s elegant 19th century home). Tour will be led by Friends of Peirce Mill, which is restoring the mill.

From Slavery to Freedom in Adams Morgan
Saturday, May 30
10 - 11:30 am
Meet at 18th Street and Columbia Road, NW (Sun Trust Bank plaza)
End at Walter Pierce Park
This tour focuses on a daring 1861 escape attempt by a young African American woman enslaved by John Little, whose cattle farm spread over most of today’s Adams Morgan neighborhood. The tour goes from the site of John Little’s manor house in Kalorama Park to Walter Pierce Park, where Howard University archeologists are surveying DC’s busiest African American Civil War cemetery. Led by Mary Belcher and Eddie Becker and presented by the Kalorama Citizens Association.

The Sumner School and Its Lost Neighborhood
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet and end outside Charles Sumner School Museum, 17th and M Streets, NW (near Farragut North Metro station)
Museum archivist Hayden Wetzel leads a tour of the area around the old Sumner and Macgruder Schools, pointing out remnants of the community that once existed there. The tour also goes behind the scenes at the Sumner School Museum, which holds an extensive collection of historical materials from DC Public Schools. Presented by The Charles Sumner School Museum.

Embassy Row - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sponsored by M&T Bank
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet at Dupont Circle Metro station (Dupont South exit by the pay phones)
End at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
Revel in the Beaux-Arts grandeur of Massachusetts Avenue, better known as Embassy Row, and learn about the mining, railroad, banking, and publishing families who showcased their fortunes in the nation’s capital, leaving impressive 1880s and 90s mansions. Imagine fabulous wealth, parties, and scandals of the past while glimpsing the life led by Washington’s diplomatic community today. Led by Mary Anne Hoffman and presented by Washington Walks.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

Lincoln Assassination - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet in center of Lafayette Square (16th and H Streets, NW) near the statue of Andrew Jackson
End at Ford’s Theatre, 510 10th Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A walk in the footsteps of America’s most beloved president and his reviled assassin, based upon the tour leader's highly acclaimed new book, They Have Killed Papa Dead! The road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln’s Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance. See where the president’s son wailed “they have killed Papa dead!” Led by tour guide and author Anthony Pitch.

Get Back to Your Roots: U.S. National Arboretum
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at the circle in front of the Administration Building (near 24th and R Streets, NE)
Take a hike through woods, meadows, and world-class gardens! Discover the history and botanical flora of the Arboretum on this two-hour, five-mile hike through its 446 acres. Led by arboretum staff member.
Note: Bring water and wear hiking boots.

Eckington - 100 Years of Capital Traction - CANCELLED
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet and end outside New York Avenue Metro station (Florida Avenue exit)
Discover one of Washington’s least known, but pivotal neighborhoods whose fortunes rise and fall with the tide of commercial and commuter rail. This eclectic neighborhood boasts everything from Victorian row houses, an academic campus, the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railway, and one of Washington’s oldest warehouse districts. Led by Brian Kraft and presented by the Eckington Civic Association.

John Phillip Sousa - Marching Along - CANCELLED
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at Eastern Market Metro station
John Phillip Sousa, “The March King,” was an American composer and conductor known for military and patriotic marches. Visit Capitol Hill locales where native born Sousa lived, learned, and worked. The guide will be dressed and in character as Sousa. Presented by tour guide/actor Dwane Starlin.

Spanish Stroll
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet in front of OAS Building, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, at Queen Isabella statue
End at 2200 F Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
Take a stroll through memorials and sculptures that commemorate Hispanic history and influence in the New World. Stops include the gardens of the Organization of American States, love sonnets by Pablo Neruda, Virginia Avenue statuaries, and Kennedy Center statue of Don Quixote, the most prominent mythical figure in Spanish literature, better known to theatergoers as The Man of La Mancha. Presented by WashingTours & Events.

Old Takoma Park
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet at Takoma Metro station
End at Carroll and Laurel Avenues (Three blocks from Takoma Metro)
Explore the origins of DC’s first railroad suburb, founded in 1883 by developer B.F. Gilbert. Like the original land purchase, this tour spans both sides of the DC-Maryland line, including a stop at the original 1791 boundary stone. Other landmarks include the 1911 Carnegie branch library, Takoma Theatre, and examples of bungalows built by Takoma Park’s first residents. Presented by Historic Takoma, Inc. and led by volunteer tour guide Diana Kohn.

Barry Farm, Anacostia
Saturday, May 30
10 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at Anacostia Metro station
This visit to Anacostia highlights an area that was once home to thousands of homeless ex-slaves after the Civil War. Secretly purchased by General Oliver O. Howard of the Bureau of Refugees, Freemen, and Abandoned Lands, and the local Barry family, these 370 acres of land became nationally known as Frederick Douglass’s sons and other notables moved there. Led by Kalem Umrani and presented by Barry Farm Residents Council.

The Glories of Gothic
Saturday, May 30
10:30 - 11:30 am
Meet and end at the west end docent desk inside the National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
The Washington National Cathedral pierces the skyline on the city’s highest point, exhibiting its soaring English Gothic style. A docent will lead you around the Cathedral’s exterior – three towers, detailed carvings, fanciful gargoyles, flying buttresses, and Rick Hart’s masterful sculptures. Presented by the Washington National Cathedral.

United States Botanic Garden - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Meet at Visitor Information Desk, 350 Maryland Avenue, SW
Reservations required: Online
Manila folders, Chanel No. 5, vanilla, and fossil fuels. What’s the common thread?  All come from plants on permanent display in the USBG Conservatory. Take a tour with a knowledgeable guide who connects the exotic plant world to everyday life. See bananas and coffee ripening on a tree, watch the Venus flytrap catch a meal, or learn about the next big breakthrough in medicinal plant research. Led by Lani Howe and presented by the U.S. Botanic Garden.

GLBT Writers of Washington, DC
Saturday, May 30
10:30 am - 12 noon
Meet outside Starbucks at the intersection of Connecticut and New Hampshire Avenues, NW, in Dupont Circle
End at The DC Center, 1111 14th Street, NW
Reservations required: DanVeraDC@aol.com
Learn how Gay literary culture flourished in the 1970s in Dupont Circle with the influence of such writers as Essex Hemphill, Ed Cox, Tim Dlugos, Michael Lally, Richard McCann, Andrew Holleran, and others. Stops at Dupont Park; Lambda Rising bookstore; the site of the Community Bookshop, home to the Mass Transit readings and Some of Us Press; and writers’ homes. Led by Dan Vera and presented by The DC Center.

Robert G. Ingersoll, the Great Agnostic, in Washington, DC
Saturday, May 30
10:30 am - 12 noon
Meet at Freedom Plaza, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
End at 14th and K Streets, NW
“The Great Agnostic” Robert G. Ingersoll was a 19th century champion of free thought, women’s rights, civil rights, and DC voting rights. This famous orator and critic of religion lived and worked in Washington, DC but toured the US to deliver more than 1,300 speeches. Visit the sites of his former homes and places where he worked and spoke in Washington. Led by Steven C. Lowe and presented by Washington Area Secular Humanists.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Saturday, May 30
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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Before Harlem, There Was U Street - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sponsored by M&T Bank
Saturday, May 30
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Meet and end outside U St/African Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station (13th Street exit)
Reservations required: Online
Take a walk along Washington’s “Black Broadway,” where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired and where musical greats such as Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie played into the wee hours of the morning. Here in the shadow of Howard University, African Americans created a strong community that produced leaders for the city and the nation. Led by Amy Kunz and presented by Cultural Tourism DC and Washington Walks.

St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
10:30 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’ Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Led and presented by St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish.

Introductory Tour, Congressional Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
11 - 11:30 am
Meet and end at 1801 E Street, SE
The renaissance of this historic landmark on Capitol Hill is no less than remarkable as new roads and lots of clean-up have made this a DC destination. Its famous, interesting, and historic residents await your visit so their stories can be told. Led by HCC Dozen Decent Docents and presented by Congressional Cemetery.

Tour of the Bishop’s Garden, Washington National Cathedral
Saturday, May 30
11 - 11:40 am
Meet and end at Herb Cottage, South Road, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue
Planned by Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr. with Florence Bratenahl, the medieval-style, walled Bishop’s Garden was designed to be an urban oasis. View herb gardens, rose gardens, perennial borders, and the Shadow House, and hear about the garden’s history. Presented by Washington National Cathedral and All Hallows Guild.

Logan Circle
Saturday, May 30
11 am - 1 pm
Meet outside McPherson Square Metro station (14th Street exit)
End at the corner of 14th and P Streets, NW
Few Washington neighborhoods have witnessed the dramatic change and breathtaking renaissance of Logan Circle, the city’s only unaltered Victorian residential district. It evolved from rural obscurity to an enclave of architectural splendor, home to wealthy white and later African American residents. Today it is one of the most sought-after addresses in Washington as impressive restoration and renovation continue and restaurants and shops multiply. Led by Carolyn Crouch and presented by Washington Walks.

Introductory Tour, Congressional Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
11:30 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at 1801 E Street, SE
The renaissance of this historic landmark on Capitol Hill is no less than remarkable as new roads and lots of clean-up have made this a DC destination. Its famous, interesting, and historic residents await your visit so their stories can be told. Led by HCC Dozen Decent Docents and presented by Congressional Cemetery.

Before Harlem, There Was U Street - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Meet and end outside U St/African Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station (13th Street exit)
Reservations required: Online
Take a walk along Washington’s “Black Broadway,” where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired and where musical greats such as Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie played into the wee hours of the morning. Here in the shadow of Howard University, African Americans created a strong community that produced leaders for the city and the nation. Led by David Kaplan and presented by Cultural Tourism DC and Washington Walks.

Introductory Tour, Congressional Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
12 noon - 12:30 pm
Meet and end at 1801 E Street, SE
The renaissance of this historic landmark on Capitol Hill is no less than remarkable as new roads and lots of clean-up have made this a DC destination. Its famous, interesting, and historic residents await your visit so their stories can be told. Led by HCC Dozen Decent Docents and presented by Congressional Cemetery.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Saturday, May 30
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus - Current, Future, and Green!
Saturday, May 30
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Meet and end in the ground floor lobby of the GW Marvin Center, 800 21st Street, NW
Created by an act of Congress in 1821 and installed in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood in 1912, The George Washington University is now looking towards sustainable efforts. Hear about proposed academic student living buildings that may be developed in the next 20 years and get an up-close view of current construction projects. Led by John Ralls and presented by The George Washington University.

St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’ Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Led and presented by St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish.

Ward 3 Bicycle Safety & Neighborhood Ramble with Councilmember Mary Cheh

Saturday, May 30
12 noon - 2 pm
Meet and end at the Second District Metropolitan Police District Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Avenue, NW
The afternoon of bicycling fun starts with a bike safety brown bag discussion at noon. Saddle up at 12:45 pm to ramble ten miles through leafy neighborhoods of Spring Valley, AU Park, Forest Hills, and Woodley Park. Led by Ellen Jones and presented by Councilmember Mary Cheh.
Note: Tour involves street traffic, except for car-free segment in Rock Creek Park.

Temperance Tour
Saturday, May 30
12 noon - 3 pm
Meet at Cogswell Temperance Fountain, Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
End at Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S Street, NW
Visit sites in Washington, DC related to the anti-alcohol movement that led to Prohibition, including the Cogswell Temperance Fountain, Calvary Baptist Church, and President Woodrow Wilson’s house. Join us afterwards as we toast the end of Prohibition at a nearby establishment. Led by Garrett Peck, author of The Prohibition Hangover.
Note: Bring Metro fare card.
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Introductory Tour, Congressional Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
12:30 - 1 pm
Meet and end at 1801 E Street, SE
The renaissance of this historic landmark on Capitol Hill is no less than remarkable as new roads and lots of clean-up have made this a DC destination. Its famous, interesting, and historic residents await your visit so their stories can be told. Led by HCC Dozen Decent Docents and presented by Congressional Cemetery.

Galleries 1054 - Canal Square
Saturday, May 30
12:30 - 2 pm
Meet and end at the southwest corner 31st and M Streets, NW
Tour Galleries 1054, a collection of art galleries located on the historic C&O Canal. Tour highlights include the famous Sea Catch Restaurant, the C&O Canal, the newly renovated Ritz Carlton Hotel, Washington Harbour, and the new Swedish Embassy, and cupcakes from Georgetown confectioner Baked and Wired. Led by Norman Parish and presented by Galleries 1054 - Canal Square.

Tour of the Bishop’s Garden, Washington National Cathedral
Saturday, May 30
1 - 1:40 pm
Meet and end at Herb Cottage, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue
Planned by Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr. with Florence Bratenahl, the medieval-style, walled Bishop’s Garden was designed to be an urban oasis. View herb gardens, rose gardens, perennial borders, and the Shadow House, and hear about the garden’s history. Presented by Washington National Cathedral and All Hallows Guild.

Kingman Island, from a Theme Park to Parklands
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2 pm
Meet and end at Kingman Island entrance (through RFK parking lot 6)
Kingman and Heritage Islands were created in the early 1900s as an attempt to clean up the Anacostia River. Head across the bridge and onto the island’s parkland to see wonderful and not-so-wonderful sights of the Anacostia River. Learn about future plans for the islands and the Anacostia River. Led by Tara Comstock-Green and presented by Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region.
Note: Wear walking shoes; trails are fairly flat.

Courage! The Civil War in Washington
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2:20 pm
Meet at Potbelly Sandwich Works, 637 Indiana Avenue, NW
Follow a “citizen” of Washington City during war years 1860 - 1865 to discover spies, soldiers, hot-air balloons, and a pistol-packing heroine who risked her life to save others. Hear amazing tales of life in Washington during this divisive time and tales of Louisa May Alcott and Mathew Brady and taken from Civil War diaries. Led in costume by Natalie Zanin.

Chinese and German Immigrants and Their Culture
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet in front of Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street, NW
End near Gallery Pl-Chinatown Metro station
19th century Chinese and German immigrants settled in Washington, DC’s old Downtown. Learn when and why they came and how lived - clinging to old cultures while embracing new. Discuss the architecture found here and current uses of the newly renovated Chinese Community Church at 500 I Street. Led by Alice Stewart, local historian, and presented by the Goethe-Institut.

Mount Vernon Triangle Development Tour
Sponsored by Steuart Investment Company
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet and end at Carnegie Library, Eighth and K Streets, NW (south entrance)
Walk the up and coming Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood to learn about the new construction and the history of this forgotten neighborhood. Walk past the remaining historic buildings, discuss about market forces that lead to its decline, and current revitalization. You may also have a chance to visit a new condo, office building, or historic church. Led by Executive Director Bill McLeod and presented by Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District.

Gay and Lesbian Dupont Circle
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet in front of 1724 20th Street, NW
End at 22nd and P Streets, NW
Dupont Circle’s GLBT tour focuses on the development of the club scene in this area, gay and lesbian businesses, and use of Dupont Circle and P Street Beach for public events. The tour provides an overview of the growth of the area into a gay center in the 1970s and 1980s. Led by Jeff Donahoe and presented by The Rainbow History Project.

Renewal and Mural Art: Byron Peck’s Vision
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet beneath the Duke Ellington Mural at the True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street, NW
End at Connecticut and Florida Avenues, NW
View five stunning murals created by artist Byron Peck in the rapidly developing neighborhoods north of Dupont Circle. The artist will provide interpretation and inside details about design and sponsorship of these neighborhood landmarks, which date from 1993 to 2009. Beginning at the U Street Metro station with the iconic Duke Ellington, the tour will show how the murals illuminate African American, Latino, and classical themes where past meets future in the most exciting section of Washington. Perry Frank, who has documented DC’s outdoor murals, will provide historical context.

Lafayette Park and White House Architecture
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet and end at 16th and H Streets, NW (south side)
This tour begins with a review of the intriguing history of the development of Lafayette Park. Then, become acquainted with the White House quadrant and other significant buildings as you hear how they developed. Led by Tom Whitley and presented by Tour Guiding Pros.

The National Mall: What the Memorials Don’t Tell You
Saturday, May 30
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet at the foot of the Jefferson Memorial
End at the FDR Memorial on the Tidal Basin
This tour of the Jefferson, George Mason, and FDR memorials may surprise those who think they know the iconic monuments. Inscriptions and sculptures tell a powerful story but so do partial quotations and historical omissions. This tour is part of the National Mall Conservancy’s new self-guided tour, America’s Struggle for Freedom. Led by Judy Scott Feldman and presented by The National Mall Conservancy.

The Sumner School and Its Lost Neighborhood
Saturday, May 30
1 - 3 pm
Meet and end outside Charles Sumner School Museum, 17th and M Streets, NW (near Farragut North Metro station)
Museum archivist Hayden Wetzel leads a tour of the area around the old Sumner and Macgruder Schools, pointing out remnants of the community that once existed there. The tour also goes behind the scenes at the Sumner School Museum, which holds an extensive collection of historical materials from DC Public Schools. Presented by The Charles Sumner School Museum.

Embassy Row - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sponsored by M&T Bank
Saturday, May 30
1 - 3 pm
Meet Dupont Circle Metro station (Dupont South exit by the pay phones)
End at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
Revel in the Beaux-Arts grandeur of Massachusetts Avenue, better known as Embassy Row, and learn about the mining, railroad, banking, and publishing families who showcased their fortunes in the nation’s capital, leaving impressive 1880s and 90s mansions. Imagine fabulous wealth, parties, and scandals of the past while glimpsing the life led by Washington’s diplomatic community today. Led by Terry Cordaro and presented by Washington Walks.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

East Dupont Gay History Tour
Saturday, May 30
1 - 3:30 pm
Meet in front of 2335 18th Street, NW
End at 17th and Q Streets, NW
This takes in sites of political and social activism, of the gay African-American literary renaissance of the 1920s, and the development of community centers and health services in the area. Led by Mark Meinke and presented by The Rainbow History Project.
Note: Tour is about 3 miles.

Battleground to Community: Brightwood Heritage Trail 
Saturday, May 30
1:30 pm
Sign 1: Colorado Avenue, 14th, and Jefferson Streets, NW
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Tracy Ellis, Brightwood Community Association.

Midcity at the Crossroads: Shaw Heritage Trail 
Saturday, May 30
1:30 pm
Sign 1: Seventh Street and Mount Vernon Place, NW
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Denise Johnson, DLJ Consulting.

River Farms to Urban Towers: Southwest Heritage Trail 
Saturday, May 30
1:30 pm
Sign 1: Fourth and M Streets, SW
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Perry Klein, Southwest Neighborhood Association.

Roads to Diversity: Adams Morgan Heritage Trail 
Saturday, May 30
1:30 pm
Sign 1: 16th Street and Florida Avenue, NW
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Kristen Barden, Adams Morgan Partnership BID.

Village in the City: Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail 
Saturday, May 30
1:30 pm
Sign 1: 16th and Mount Pleasant Streets, NW
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Mara Cherkasky, Cultural Tourism DC.

The Glories of Gothic
Saturday, May 30
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Meet and end inside the National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW at west end docent desk
Piercing the Washington skyline on the city’s highest point, this national treasure exhibits the soaring beauty of 14th-century English Gothic style. An expert docent will guide you through Cathedral’s exterior - three towers, detailed carvings, fanciful gargoyles, flying buttresses, and Rick Hart’s masterful sculptures. Following the tour, explore on your own the transcendent space of the nave and its dazzling stained glass windows. Presented by the Washington National Cathedral.

United States Botanic Garden - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Meet inside at the Visitor Information Desk
Reservations required: Online
Manila folders, Chanel No. 5, vanilla, and fossil fuels. What’s the common thread?  All come from plants on permanent display in the USBG Conservatory. Take a tour with a knowledgeable guide who connects the exotic plant world to everyday life. See bananas and coffee ripening on a tree, watch the Venus flytrap catch a meal, or learn about the next big breakthrough in medicinal plant research.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Saturday, May 30
1:30 - 3 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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At Home on Capitol Hill - CANCELLED
Sponsored by M&T Bank
Saturday, May 30
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Meet outside Eastern Market Metro station
End at Eastern Market, Seventh Street and North Carolina Avenue, SE
Reservations required: Online
Capitol Hill is one of the largest historic districts in the country filled with quaint row houses, leafy parks, shops and cafes, churches and schools. First developed during the late 1790s, it now contains the remains of a 1795 estate, a watering hole famous for its jazz singers, an alley that once teemed with 100 residents, and the beloved Eastern Market, considered by many to be the heart and soul of “The Hill.” Led by Dwane Starlin and presented by Washington Walks.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

Moveable Feast - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Meet outside Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station
End at 15th and U Streets, NW
Reservations required: Online
Celebrate the locally grown DC food market on this three-hour nibble-and-nosh fest, serving up tales of gastronomic history along the way. The tour starts downtown where bubble tea, ginger scones, and roasted coffee awaits, followed by famous DC eateries, a half-smoke, and a dessert course. Walkers will munch, sip, walk, and repeat. Led by Paul Linseisen and presented by Washington Walks.
Note: Bring Metro fare card; participants must pay for all food purchases.

St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
1:30 - 3 pm
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’ Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Presented and led by St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish.

Can You Dig It? The Past, Present, and Future of Mt. Zion Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
2 - 2:45 pm
Meet and end at 27th and Q Streets, NW (north side of Q Street)
Located in Georgetown, Mt. Zion Cemetery has been an interracial burial ground since the early-19th century and a symbol of African American self-determination. Learn about its past, including the 1975 federal court case that preserved the cemetery as a historic landmark, as well as its present and future. Led by students from Bell Multicultural High School.

U.S. Capitol Grounds - Olmsted Landscape Tour - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
2 - 3:30 pm
Meet outside Library of Congress Jefferson Building, First Street and Independence Avenue, SE, south terrace
End at First Street and Maryland Avenue, SE
Reservations required: Online
Commissioned by Congress in 1874 to design the grounds of the Capitol, Frederick Law Olmsted created an innovative landscape, overcoming design challenges while presenting the building to greatest visual effect. View numerous Olmsted features including marble terraces, the brick Summerhouse, masterful stone and ironwork, and carefully crafted views and circulation paths. Presented by the National Association for Olmsted Parks and the United States Capitol Historical Society, and led by staff and volunteers of the USCHS.

Historic Logan Circle - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
2 - 4 pm
Meet and end by the statue of General Logan in Logan Circle Park
Reservations required: Online
Logan Circle’s rich neighborhood history includes the legacy of General John Logan, who once lived on the circle, and the home of educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune. It also includes Naylor Court and Blagden Alley, two of few remaining examples of residential and commercial alley life in DC. While much of the neighborhood lies within an historic district, it also includes the vibrant 14th Street corridor, which bustles with art galleries, professional theatres, and a cosmopolitan retail, restaurant, and bar scene. Led by Tim Christensen and presented by the Logan Circle Community Association.

Watson Adventures’ Secrets of Georgetown Scavenger Hunt - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
2 - 4 pm
Meet at the obelisk on Wisconsin Avenue, NW just south of M Street
Reservations required: www.WatsonAdventures.com
Join Watson Adventures for a scavenger hunt! Highlights include a 19th-century canal, chic shops in historic buildings, JFK’s first Washington home, a former prison visited by Lincoln, the Old Stone House, hidden alleys, a tavern where the Founding Fathers tippled, and a bar that was the birthplace of a famous cheesy song. Presented by Watson Adventures.

Hillcrest and “East Washington Heights”
Saturday, May 30
2 - 4 pm
Meet and end outside Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver Street, SE (Naylor Road Metro station to #36 bus to Camden Street)
Reservations required: Online
Discover grand boulevards, stately homes, and sprawling parkland in one of Washingtonian Magazine’s “Great Places to Live.” Enjoy city views and the lovely gardens of Hiram and Blaun Eva Brewton. Randle Highlands and Dupont Park comprise what was planned as an upscale 19th-century development called East Washington Heights. Led by WPFW 89.3 FM Latin Flavor host and Ward 7 resident Jim Byers.
Note: Expect steep hills and park trails.
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Lincoln Assassination - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
2 - 4 pm
Meet in center of Lafayette Square (16th and H Streets, NW) near the statue of Andrew Jackson
End at Ford’s Theatre, 510 10th Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A walk in the footsteps of America’s most beloved president and his reviled assassin, based upon the tour leader's highly acclaimed new book, They Have Killed Papa Dead! The road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln’s Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance. See where the president’s son wailed “they have killed Papa dead!” Led by tour guide and author Anthony Pitch.

Historical Tour at Twin Oaks - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Meet and end at 34th Street and Woodley Road, NW
Reservations required: Online
Twin Oaks, the largest privately owned estate in Washington, DC, was purchased in 1888 by Gardiner Green Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Society. The 26-room house is the only remaining example of early Colonial (Georgian) Revival in DC. From 1937 to 1978, Twin Oaks served as the Ambassador’s residence for the Republic of China. It is now the private property of the Taiwanese government. Led by volunteer tour guides and presented by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
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Washington Waterfront
Sponsored by Forest City
Saturday, May 30
2:30 - 4:30 pm
Meet outside Waterfront/SEU Metro station
End at Seventh Street and Maine Avenue, SW
Since Pierre L’Enfant drafted the first city plans for the District of Columbia, the Southwest quadrant has been home to a diverse community that has included wealthy speculators, free blacks, and European immigrants. Learn how urban renewal brought reinvention as you visit the Titanic Memorial, the city’s oldest row of houses, a marina, and a colorful fish market. Led by Carolyn Crouch and presented by Washington Walks.

Can You Dig It? The Past, Present, and Future of Mt. Zion Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
3 - 3:45 pm
Meet and end at 27th and Q Streets NW (north side of Q Street)
Located in Georgetown, Mt. Zion Cemetery has been an interracial burial ground since the early-19th century and a symbol of African American self-determination. Learn about its past, including the 1975 federal court case that preserved the cemetery as a historic landmark, as well as its present and future. Led by students from Bell Multicultural High School.

If These Streets Could Talk
Saturday, May 30
3 - 4:30 pm
Meet outside Eastern Market Metro station (Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE)
End at Eighth and Eye Streets, SE
Eighth Street, SE is an area steeped in Naval history, as sailors and marines arrived at the Navy Yard to live, work, and play. This tour will recount the legends, gossip, and recorded history of the first commercial corridor of the Federal City. Presented by Barracks Row Main Street.

St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Saturday, May 30
3 - 4 pm
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’ Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Presented and led by St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Saturday, May 30
3 - 4:30 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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A Free Black Woman: Elizabeth Keckly - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Saturday, May 30
3 - 4:30 pm
Meet at Ford’s Theatre, 510 10th Street, NW
End at Eighth and F Streets, NW
Reservations required: Online
Join your tour guide dressed as Elizabeth Keckly, a free black woman and confidante to Mrs. Lincoln, as she tells the story of her friendship with the Lincoln family and of her efforts to help former slaves find their way in the newly free city of Washington. Led in period costume by Danielle A. Drakes, and presented by the Ford’s Theatre Society.
Note: Tour distance is about 1.5 miles.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Saturday, May 30
4 - 5:30 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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SUNDAY, MAY 31

Civil War Forts: Fort Totten to Fort Reno  - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
8 am - 12 noon
Meet at Brookland-CUA Metro station (Red line)
End at Tenleytown-AU Metro station (Red line)
Reservations required: Online
This bike tour of Washington’s Civil War defenses stops at Forts Totten, Slocum, Stevens, DeRussey, and Reno Park, in addition to tracing a section of a proposed restoration of the 1902 McMillan Plan for a Forts Circle Greenway. Led by Jon Fleming and presented by Alliance for Preservation of the Civil War Defenses of Washington and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
Note: Bring helmet, water, and snacks. Tour includes hills, urban streets, and unpaved trails.

Scandals, Scoundrels, and Scallywags: The Seamier Side of Georgetown - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
10 - 11:30 am
Meet at C&O Canal Lock 3, at intersection with 30th Street, NW (near the bust of William O. Douglas)
End at Potomac Street/C&O Canal Pedestrian Bridge
Reservations required: Online
1870s Georgetown wasn’t always known for its boutiques, restaurants, and celebrity homes. Join tour guide Bill Brown, portraying Police Officer Ernest W. Brown, as he walks his beat and recalls crimes, accidents, and homicides in lower Georgetown. Beginning his career as a patrolman in Georgetown in 1896, Ernest W. Brown was the first MPDC officer to rise through the ranks to become Superintendent of the DC Police Department in 1932.
Please note: This route is not handicapped accessible.

U.S. Capitol Grounds - Olmsted Landscape Tour - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
10 - 11:30 am
Meet outside Library of Congress Jefferson Building, First Street and Independence Avenue, SE, south terrace
End at First Street and Maryland Avenue, SE
Reservations required: Online
Commissioned by Congress in 1874 to design the grounds of the Capitol, Frederick Law Olmsted created an innovative landscape, overcoming design challenges while presenting the building to greatest visual effect. View numerous Olmsted features including marble terraces, the brick Summerhouse, masterful stone and ironwork, and carefully crafted views and circulation paths. Presented by the National Association for Olmsted Parks and the United States Capitol Historical Society, and led by staff and volunteers of the USCHS.

Robert G. Ingersoll, the Great Agnostic, in Washington, DC
Sunday, May 31
10 am - 12 noon
Meet at National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW
End at 14th and K Streets, NW
“The Great Agnostic” Robert G. Ingersoll was a 19th century champion of free thought, women’s rights, civil rights, and DC voting rights. This famous orator and critic of religion lived and worked in Washington, DC but toured the U.S. to deliver more than 1,300 speeches. Visit the sites of his former homes and places where he worked and spoke in Washington. Led by Steven C. Lowe and presented by Washington Area Secular Humanists.

Georgetown - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sponsored by M&T Bank
Sunday, May 31
10 am - 12 noon
Meet in park at 28th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (next to gas station)
End at Francis Scott Key Park
Reservations required: Online
A walk through Georgetown is a voyage through time: 200-year-old mansions and their eccentric owners, fortunes won and lost, Federal and Victorian architecture, political intrigue, and urban renewal. Famous for its shopping, dining, nightlife, and Kennedy pedigree, this example of a complete historic town also boasts wonderful museums and gardens. Led by Amy Lunz and presented by Washington Walks.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

John Phillip Sousa - Marching Along - CANCELLED
Sunday, May 31
10 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at Eastern Market Metro station
John Phillip Sousa, “The March King,” was an American composer and conductor known for military and patriotic marches. Visit Capitol Hill locales where native born Sousa lived, learned, and worked. The guide will be dressed and in character as Sousa. Presented by tour guide/actor Dwane Starlin.

Shaw: Where DC Comes Together, Part I
Sunday, May 31
10 - 12:30 pm
Meet at northwest corner of Seventh Street and Mount Vernon Place, NW
End at Azi’s Café, 1336 Ninth Street, NW
Shaw has always been a crossroads. Today, the Washington Convention Center dominates Shaw’s southern half, but it once consisted of woods and a few farms. Notable historic figures lived and worked in lower central Shaw, including explorer John Wesley Powell, African American U.S. Senator Blanche K. Bruce, and historian Carter G. Woodson. Includes visits to selected building interiors. Led by Shaw Main Streets Executive Director Alexander M. Padro and presented by Shaw Main Streets.

Before Harlem, There Was U Street
Sponsored by M&T Bank
Sunday, May 31
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Meet and end outside U St/African Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station (13th Street exit)
Take a walk along Washington’s “Black Broadway,” where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired and where musical greats such as Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie played into the wee hours of the morning. Here in the shadow of Howard University, African Americans created a strong community that produced leaders for the city and the nation. Led by David Kaplan and presented by Cultural Tourism DC and Washington Walks.

Chevy Chase, DC
Sunday, May 31
11 - 11:40 am
Meet and end outside the Avalon Theater, 5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW (one block south of Chevy Chase Circle)
Tour the historic areas of Chevy Chase DC, including residential and commercial structures along the Connecticut Avenue corridor. Led by volunteer Keene Taylor, Jr. and presented by Historic Chevy Chase, DC, Inc.

Can You Dig It? The Past, Present, and Future of Mt. Zion Cemetery
Sunday, May 31
11 - 11:45 am
Meet and end at 27th and Q Streets, NW (north side of Q Street)
Located in Georgetown, Mount Zion Cemetery has been an interracial burial ground since the early-19th century and a symbol of African American self-determination. Learn about its past, including the 1975 federal court case that preserved the cemetery as a historic landmark, as well as its present and future. Led by students from Bell Multicultural High School.

Gallaudet University
Sunday, May 31
11 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at Gallaudet University Visitors Center, EMG building, 800 Florida Avenue, NE
The world’s only university for deaf and hard-of-hearing students boasts lush landscaping and historic architecture on its 17-acre campus. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its Victorian, modern, and 21st-century architecture. Presented by Gallaudet University Visitors Center Coordinator Brooke Budzinski.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

Capitol Riverfront, the Growing Neighborhood around Nationals Park
Sunday, May 31
Sponsored by Forest City
11 am - 12:30 pm
Meet at Navy Yard Metro station (New Jersey Avenue exit)
End at Navy Yard Metro station (Half Street exit)
The Capitol Riverfront is DC’s new neighborhood on the river, a growing district-within-the-District that extends the city’s skyline to the water’s edge. Discover the history behind the growth of this new neighborhood, its industrial heritage, and historic buildings now under renovation as part of The Yards development with a focus on sustainable development and riverfront renewal. Led by Michael Stevens and presented by Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District and Forest City Washington.

Embassy Row - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
11 am - 1 pm
Meet at the Dupont Circle Metro station (Dupont South exit by the pay phones)
End at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
Revel in the Beaux-Arts grandeur of Massachusetts Avenue, better known as Embassy Row, and learn about the mining, railroad, banking, and publishing families who showcased their fortunes in the nation’s capital, leaving impressive 1880s and 90s mansions. Imagine fabulous wealth, parties, and scandals of the past while glimpsing the life led by Washington’s diplomatic community today. Led by Sonia Justl and presented by Washington Walks.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Sunday, May 31
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Sunday, May 31
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’ Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Presented and led by St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish.

GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus - Current, Future and Green!
Sunday, May 31
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Meet and end in lobby of GW’s Marvin Center, 800 21st Street, NW
Created by an act of Congress in 1821 and installed in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood in 1912, The George Washington University is now looking towards sustainable efforts. Hear about proposed academic student living buildings that may be developed in the next 20 years and get an up-close view of current construction projects. Led by John Ralls and presented by The George Washington University.

Alley Living in Capitol Hill
Sunday, May 31
12 noon - 2:30 pm
Meet at northeast corner of Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (next to the SunTrust Bank)
End near Eastern Market
Alleys were used for stabling horses, industry, and housing the poor in the 1800s and early 1900s. Housing reform, zoning regulations, and urban renewal made most of these uses illegal. Visit Capitol Hill alleys and one of the city’s only remaining hitching posts. Led by Richard Layman and presented by Alley Residents of Washington, Citizens Planning Coalition, and Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space weblog.

Temperance Tour
Sunday, May 31
12 noon - 3 pm
Meet at Cogswell Temperance Fountain, Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
End at Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S Street, NW
Visit sites in Washington, DC related to the anti-alcohol movement that led to Prohibition, including the Cogswell Temperance Fountain, Calvary Baptist Church, and President Woodrow Wilson’s house. Join us afterwards as we toast the end of Prohibition at the nearby Brickskeller. Led by Garrett Peck, author of The Prohibition Hangover.
Note: Bring Metro fare card.
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East Capitol Street
Sunday, May 31
1 - 1:45 pm
Meet at East Capitol and 11th Streets, NE, by the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial
End at Stadium-Armory Metro station (19th and East Capitol Streets, SE)
Explore the history and development of East Capitol Street from Lincoln Park to RFK Stadium. Special emphasis will be placed on the architecture marvels of the area east of Lincoln Park, including the Car Barn, Eastern High School, Holy Comforter Parish (the oldest primarily African American Catholic church on the Hill), and the Armory (site of numerous presidential inaugural balls, including the Rat Pack sponsored ball for President Kennedy in 1961). Led by Terrence Restivo.

Tudor Place: Historic Garden Tour
Sunday, May 31
1 - 2 pm
Meet and end at Tudor Place, 1644 31st Street, NW, by the main gate
Reservations required: www.TudorPlace.org or 202-965-0400
Stroll through a 5 ½-acre garden that has witnessed 200 years of history! Leaders such as Robert E. Stroll Lee, Andrew Jackson, and General Lafayette have all enjoyed the boxwood circle, the English knot garden, and the largest collection of old growth trees in DC. Presented by Tudor Place Historic House and led by Tudor Place volunteer docents.

Courage! The Civil War in Washington
Sunday, May 31
1 - 2:20 pm
Meet at Potbelly Sandwich Works, 637 Indiana Avenue, NW
Follow a “citizen” of Washington City during war years 1860-1865 to discover spies, soldiers, hot-air balloons, and a pistol-packing heroine who risked her life to save others. Hear amazing tales of life in Washington during this divisive time and tales of Louisa May Alcott and Mathew Brady and taken from Civil War diaries. Led in costume by Natalie Zanin.

Mount Vernon Triangle Development Tour
Sponsored by Steuart Investment Company
Sunday, May 31
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet and end at Carnegie Library, Eighth and K Streets, NW (south entrance)
Walk the up and coming Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood to learn about the new construction and the history of this forgotten neighborhood. Walk past the remaining historic buildings, discuss about market forces that lead to its decline, and current revitalization. You may also have a chance to visit a new condo, office building, or historic church. Led by Executive Director Bill McLeod and presented by Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District.

Gay and Lesbian Capitol Hill
Sunday, May 31
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet in front of Mr. Henry's restaurant, Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
End at 327 Seventh Street, SE
Capitol Hill's LGBT tour discusses the development of the club scene along Pennsylvania Avenue and 8th Street, SE, the Metropolitan Community Church on 7th Street, and the birth of women’s clubs. Highlights include the first gay “super” clubs, Lammas (the de-facto women’s center of its day), the Furies collective, and drag shows on Capitol Hill. Led by Kim Sescoe and presented by The Rainbow History Project.

The National Mall: What the Memorials Don’t Tell You
Sunday, May 31
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet at the Jefferson Memorial, at the foot of steps
End at the FDR Memorial on the Tidal Basin
This tour of the Jefferson, George Mason, and FDR memorials may surprise those who think they know the iconic monuments. Inscriptions and sculptures tell a powerful story but so do partial quotations and historical omissions. This tour is part of the National Mall Conservancy’s new self-guided tour, America’s Struggle for Freedom. Led by Judy Scott Feldman and presented by The National Mall Conservancy.

Chinatown
Sponsored by DC Chamber of Commerce
Sunday, May 31
1 - 2:30 pm
Meet and end at Chinatown Community Cultural Center, 616 H Street, NW #201
Explore the history of the Chinatown area with local historian Alice Stewart. Learn why 19th century Chinese immigrants settled in Washington, DC’s old Downtown and how they worked to honor old cultures while embracing new. Presented by the Chinatown Community Cultural Center.

Bike Tour of SW Gateway Mosaics         
Sunday, May 31
1 - 3 pm
Meet at 12th Street Tunnel at 12th Street and Maine Avenue, SW           
End at Nationals Ballpark, 1500 South Capitol Street, SE
Bike along on a tour of the four 300 foot long mosaics installed last year by DC mural artist Byron Peck. Also see several other of his murals and mosaics that have been created in this newly developing part of the city. Led by artist Byron Peck.

Georgetown - CANCELLED
Sunday, May 31
1 - 3 pm
Meet in park at 28th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (next to gas station)
End at Francis Scott Key Park
Reservations required: Online
A walk through Georgetown is a voyage through time: 200-year-old mansions and their eccentric owners, fortunes won and lost, Federal and Victorian architecture, political intrigue, and urban renewal. Famous for its shopping, dining, nightlife, and Kennedy pedigree, this example of a complete historic town also boasts wonderful museums and gardens. Led by Dwane Starlin and presented by Washington Walks.

Shaw: Where DC Comes Together, Part II
Sunday, May 31
1 - 3:30 pm
Meet at the northwest corner of Seventh and R Streets, NW
End at Nellie's Sports Bar, 900 U Street, NW
Entertainment has long been the focus of central Shaw’s northern half - from the Howard Theater, where every star in the black entertainment pantheon performed, and the pool hall where Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington decided to become a musician, to two sites that hosted baseball teams. Highlights include a renovated movie theater building and the city’s first African American YWCA. Led by Shaw Main Streets Executive Director Alexander M. Padro and presented by Shaw Main Streets.

Roads to Diversity: Adams Morgan Heritage Trail 
Sunday, May 31
1:30 pm
Sign 1: 16th Street and Florida Avenue, NW
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Kristen Barden, Adams Morgan Partnership BID.

A Self-Reliant People: Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail 
Sunday, May 31
1:30 pm
Sign 1: Division Avenue and Foote Street, NE
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Dennis Chestnut, Deanwood Heritage Trail Working Group.

Tour of Duty: Barracks Row Heritage Trail 
Sunday, May 31
1:30 pm
Sign 1: Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Keep walking! Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails are a great way to explore the city on your own! These self-guided tours follow street signs that trace the people, places, and events that shaped our neighborhoods. Greet a neighborhood expert and pick up a guidebook at the specified place and time. Then follow a trail at your own pace! Host: Barracks Row Main Street*

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Sunday, May 31
1:30 - 3 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Sunday, May 31
1:30 - 3 pm
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’ Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Presented and led by St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish.

At Home on Capitol Hill - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Meet outside Eastern Market Metro station
Reservations required: Online
Capitol Hill is one of the largest historic districts in the country filled with quaint row houses, leafy parks, shops and cafes, churches and schools. First developed during the late 1790s, it now contains the remains of a 1795 estate, a watering hole famous for its jazz singers, an alley that once teemed with 100 residents, and the beloved Eastern Market, considered by many to be the heart and soul of “The Hill.” Led by Terry Cordaro and presented by Cultural Tourism DC and Washington Walks.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

Foggy Bottom Black History Tour
Sunday, May 31
1:30 - 4 pm
Meet at the corner of 20th and G Streets, NW
End at the corner of 21st and H Streets, NW
Reservations required: bdemczuk@gwu.edu
African-Americans have been living in Foggy Bottom since 1790 and have contributed significantly to the history and culture of the city. At one point in the 19th century, African-Americans were the predominant population of Foggy Bottom. This two-hour walking tour of 23 significant historic sites will enlighten and peak your interest about not only Foggy Bottom history, but DC history as well. Led by Bernard Demczuk and presented by the George Washington University.

History Before History: The Geologic Saga of Washington, DC
Sunday, May 31
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Meet in park near Zoo entrance on Harvard Street, NW (across from 1845 Harvard Street)
Go back in time 700 million years! Before DC was a city it was the bottom of an ancient ocean, the center of a mountain range, a magma chamber, and a river in which dinosaurs swam. Learn the geological story of the landscape by visiting rock outcrops in Adams Morgan and Rock Creek Park. Led by Callan Bentley, geology instructor, Northern Virginia Community College.
Note: Some terrain is hilly and unpaved. Wear appropriate footwear. Total distance is about two miles.

Interfaith EcoTour by Bike
Sunday, May 31
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Meet outside Tenleytown/AU Metro station, Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Street, NW
End at Gandhi Memorial Statue, Massachusetts Avenue and 21st Street, NW
Reservations required: www.WholenessForHumanity.com
This tour highlights the benefits of interfaith and incorporates an environmental stewardship initiative while visiting religious centers in DC including the Association of United Hindu-Jain Temples, Gandhi Memorial Park, Embassy of the Vatican, Islamic Center of Washington, St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington Hebrew Congregation, and Washington National Cathedral, among many others. Led by Greg Drury. Presented by Wholeness for Humanity, US EPA, Friends of the Earth, DC Department of the Clean City, Department of Environment and Office of Planning.

Can You Dig It? The Past, Present, and Future of Mt. Zion Cemetery
Sunday, May 31
2 - 2:45 pm
Meet and end at 27th and Q Streets, NW (north side of Q Street)
Come explore the past, present, and future of one of the city’s oldest burial grounds, the Mount Zion Cemetery in Georgetown. This tour will consider the origins of the cemetery, the legal entanglements in which it has been embroiled, and the possibilities for its future. Please bring an open mind and comfortable walking shoes. Led by students from Bell Multicultural High School.

U.S. Capitol Grounds - Olmsted Landscape Tour - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
2 - 3:30 pm
Meet outside Library of Congress Jefferson Building, First Street and Independence Avenue, SE, south terrace
End at First Street and Maryland Avenue, SE
Reservations required: Online
Commissioned by Congress in 1874 to design the grounds of the Capitol, Frederick Law Olmsted created an innovative landscape, presenting the building to greatest visual effect while overcoming numerous design challenges. Explore the history and design of the Capitol Grounds while learning about its intricate features: the Olmsted-designed marble terraces; brick Summerhouse; masterful stone and ironwork; and carefully crafted views and circulation paths. Presented by the National Association for Olmsted Parks and the United States Capitol Historical Society, and led by staff and volunteers of the USCHS.

Historic Logan Circle - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
2 - 4 pm
Meet and end in Logan Circle Park, near statue of General Logan
Reservations required: Online
Logan Circle’s rich neighborhood history includes the legacy of General John Logan, who once lived on the circle, and the home of educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune. It also includes Naylor Court and Blagden Alley, two of few remaining examples of residential and commercial alley life in DC. While much of the neighborhood lies within an historic district, it also includes the vibrant 14th street corridor, which bustles with art galleries, professional theatres, and a cosmopolitan retail, restaurant, and bar scene. Led by Tim Christensen and presented by the Logan Circle Community Association.

A Musical Tour of Mount Pleasant - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
2 - 4 pm
Meet on 14th Street across from Columbia Heights Metro (in front of CVS)
End in Lamont Park
Reservations required: Online
Discover the roots of DC’s popular music scene - from country/western through rock ‘n’ roll, mariachi, and punk. Starting on 14th Street in Columbia Heights, wind your way through Mount Pleasant to see where music makers lived and played, and hear snippets of their music! Led by Mara Cherkasky and Natalie Avery and presented by Hear Mount Pleasant.
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Lincoln's Washington                   
Sunday, May 31
2 - 4:30 pm
Meet at the Jackson Statue in Lafayette Park     
End at Ford's Theatre, 511 10th Street, NW
History  Experience the highlights where Lincoln served as President. Picture Lincoln at the White House and see where he worshipped. Experience the Second Inaugural Ball and see where the terrible occurred when Lincoln was assassinated. Led by June Stafford.

Can You Dig It? The Past, Present, and Future of Mt. Zion Cemetery
Sunday, May 31
3 - 3:45 pm
Meet and end at 27th and Q Streets, NW (north side of Q Street)
Located in Georgetown, Mt. Zion Cemetery has been an interracial burial ground since the early-19th century and a symbol of African American self-determination. Learn about its past, including the 1975 federal court case that preserved the cemetery as a historic landmark, as well as its present and future. Led by students from Bell Multicultural High School.

St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Cemetery
Sunday, May 31
3 - 4 pm
Meet and end at St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Center, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Reservations required: Online
A stroll through this immaculate cemetery reveals 86 landscaped acres, 1,124 trees of 97 different species, and 300 years of American history. See the world-famous funeral sculpture of St. Gaudens’ Adams Memorial, frequently, but mistakenly, called “Grief,” and Gilded Age mausoleums. Presented and led by St. Paul’s Rock Creek Parish.

If These Streets Could Talk
Sunday, May 31
3 - 4:30 pm
Meet outside Eastern Market Metro station (Eighth Street side)
Ends at Eighth and Eye Streets, SE
Eighth Street, SE is an area steeped in Naval history, as sailors and marines arrived at the Navy Yard to live, work, and play. This tour will recount the legends, gossip, and recorded history of the first commercial corridor of the Federal City. Presented by Barracks Row Main Street.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Sunday, May 31
3 - 4:30 pm 
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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Georgetown - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Sunday, May 31
3 - 5 pm
Meet in park at 28th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (next to gas station)
End at Francis Scott Key Park
Reservations required: Online
A walk through Georgetown is a voyage through time: 200-year-old mansions and their eccentric owners, fortunes won and lost, Federal and Victorian architecture, political intrigue, and urban renewal. Famous for its shopping, dining, nightlife, and Kennedy pedigree, this example of a complete historic town also boasts wonderful museums and gardens. Led by Chris Zarr and presented by Washington Walks.

Penn Quarter
Sunday, May 31
3 - 5 pm
Meet outside Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station
End at Third and S Streets, NW
The 19th century meets the 21st in trendy Penn Quarter. Downtown’s Seventh Street corridor boasts hip hotels, restaurants, and loft apartments amidst attractions like the International Spy Museum, National Portrait Gallery, and Shakespeare Theatre, most of which are housed in buildings dating to the 1800s. Led by Carolyn Crouch and presented by Washington Walks.
Note: This tour includes an American Sign Language interpreter.

Brookland: Then, Now, and in the Future
Sunday, May 31
4 - 5:30 pm
Meet inside St. Anthony’s School cafeteria, 3400 12th Street, NE
End at Brookland-CUA Metro station
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackay, and Hilyard Robinson. See the former homes of famous residents such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Robert Weaver, Ralph Bunche, Sterling Brown, Justine Ward, and Pearl Bailey. Led by volunteer residents of Greater Brookland and presented by Brookland Tour Committee.
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Notorious Scandals of Dupont Circle
Sunday, May 31
4 - 6 pm
Meet and end at 9 Dupont Circle
This tour in and around Dupont Circle will stop at the sites of mayhem, murders, and society scandals that have taken place in this community over the past 125 years. Notorious stories include German spy and saboteur George Dash, a death by sling shot, Titanic survivor Helen Candee, jewel heists, a gruesome bombing during the red scare of 1919, and the story of DC’s own “Jack the Slasher.” Presented by Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets and led by Paul K. Williams, local historian and author of Dupont Circle.


SUPPORTERS

Cultural Tourism DC thanks the following organizations for their support: M&T Bank, DC Chamber of Commerce, Forest City Washington, and Steuart Investment Company. Additional support from the DC Circulator, the Deputy Mayor's Office for Planning and Economic Development, and media sponsor WAMU-FM. Special thanks to Washington Walks.

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