About this Event
Starting from the Washington Monument at the height of the world-famous cherry blossom season, and skimming the Tidal Basin then heading to the White House’s Lafayette Square, this tour will look at the rich history of America's capital.
MEET at the east side of the Washington Monument (the side facing the Capitol Building).
NOT the Department of Commerce. App won't display the right site name.
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 Washington's Monument to the White House & Lafayette Square. And discover:
• Japan's great gift to America
• The lost public beach--at the Tidal Basin!
• The mysterious Jefferson Pier
• The Marquis de Lafayette’s amazing & perilous associations with multiple American Presidents
• Where the term "red tape" was invented
• Disputes over the Jefferson Memorial
• The Washington Monument riot
• The city's grand philanthropists
• Tales of the Lincoln Memorial
• The scoundrel who betrayed Jefferson, killed Hamilton, and tried setting up his own country—with the head of the U.S. Army!
• Designer of the White House
• Assassination attempts on Presidents
• A walk with President Lincoln.
• The town's many female heroines
• Cracking the secret codes of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan
• The early Navy's greatest hero
• The soldier who saved Jefferson from being hanged
• The plot that saved Mt. Vernon
• And more!
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:
The White House's Unruly Neighborhood:
https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette-ebook/dp/B082ZVDCD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
And:
The Lost Capitol:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress-ebook/dp/B099JBSN9Q
And several forthcoming books on Georgetown!
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
Think history is boring? Not on our tours!
Restaurants available for dinner afterwards, at the Old Ebbitt Grill, The Hamilton, et al.
Celebrate the blossoming of spring and the Easter season with a fun, informative tour of America's most historic, scenic venues!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Washington Monument, 2 15th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 27.99
