About this Event
Starting from the scenic Tidal Basin at the height of the world-famous cherry blossom season, and proceeding to the National Mall & the White House’s Lafayette Square, this tour will look at the rich history of America's capital, with a special focus on the accomplishments of, and many crises faced, by Thomas Jefferson—the first President to reside for two terms in DC. Featuring his revolutionary life and times, including looks at his friends, rivals & associates Alexander Hamilton, George Mason, the Hemings family, James & Dolley Madison, George Washington, John & Abigail Adams, and others, all of whom left a significant mark on the capital, and the U.S.
MEET at the GEORGE MASON memorial near the Jefferson Memorial.
Nearest metros: Smithsonian & Metro Center. Driving to the venue is Not recommended during the festive season. It will be crowded; arrive in time.
Length: 2 to 2.5 hours.
We’ll walk from the Mason & Jefferson Memorials to the White House & Lafayette Square. And discover:
• Japan's great gift to America
• A traitor’s attempted foiling of Jefferson’s Lewis & Clark expedition
• The lost public beach--at the Tidal Basin!
• George Mason’s battle against—the U.S. Constitution
• The mysterious Jefferson Pier
• A surprising artifact from World War Two
• The Marquis de Lafayette’s amazing & perilous associations with multiple American Presidents
• The secret language of the Jefferson Memorial
• Where the term "red tape" was invented
• Sally Hemings and Maria Cosway
• Disputes over the Jefferson Memorial
• The capital's first riot
• The “miracle mansion” of TJ’s militia chief
• The Washington Monument riot
• The city's grand philanthropists
• The scoundrel who betrayed Jefferson, killed Hamilton, and tried setting up his own country—with the head of the U.S. Army!
• Architect-in-Chief: Did TJ secretly design the White House?
• Assassination attempts on Presidents
• How Mason & Jefferson ended the slave trade—from Minnesota to the Mediterranean.
• The last night of President Lincoln's life.
• How TJ came to write the Declaration of Independence
• The town's many female heroines
• Cracking the secret codes of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan
• The plot that saved Mt. Vernon
• And more!
Pre-register and prepay via:
Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cherry-blossom-season-tour-of-thomas-jeffersons-revolutionary-times-dc-tickets-527759712507
You can also pay in cash, $22, at the tour's start.
We’re highly rated on TripAdvisor:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html
Your tour guide is a former speechwriter to the President of the United States, a former writer for Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show”, & author of books on the hidden history of the White House, the Capitol Building, and Alexandria, Virginia:
https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette-ebook/dp/B082ZVDCD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
And:
https://www.amazon.com/OLD-TOWN-HORROR-Americas-Historic-ebook/dp/B0BX27RWYG
And:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress-ebook/dp/B099JBSN9Q
And several forthcoming books on Georgetown!
Questions? Contact: 191.EP.JM.56@proton.me
Bring your walking shoes, and perhaps some water.
Think history is boring? Not on our tours!
Restaurants available for lunch afterwards, at the Old Ebbitt Grill, The Hamilton, et al.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
George Mason Memorial, 900 Ohio Drive Southwest, Washington, United States
USD 27.45
