About this Event
ST. PATRICK’S DAY Tour of DC’s Noted Irish-Americans—March 17 2026!
Let's take a brisk walk around the White House area on the day when everyone is Irish, to learn about the many Irish-Americans key to the history of this historic neighborhood.
Meet in front of the Organization of America States (OAS) building, 17th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W., D.C.
Thrill over:
• The Irishman who finished the Washington Monument
• Irish immigrants, the C&O canal, and the K St. and Pennsylvania Avenue riots!
• The Irish architect who designed the White House
• Was Elvis Irish?
• The Irish Mayor’s “Miracle Mansion” that saved his sister from certain death!
• An Irish-American co-founder of the U.S. Navy
• The Irishwoman whose seductive charms brought down an entire Cabinet, in the biggest scandal in American history!
• The Irish-American soldier who led America’s most epic military expedition
• The humble Irish doorman who save the White House’s most precious documents from a rampaging army
• The Irish-American President whose romance with a foreign spy brought on the wrath of the FBI
• The Irish artisan who glorified African-American soldiers
• The Irish-American grand dame whose espionage defeated an entire U.S. army
• Presidents & politicos of Celtic descent
• The photographers of Irish descent who took 10,000 photos of the Civil War
• The Emerald Isle washerwoman who saved D.C.’s biggest bank from the depredations of British invaders
• The Anglo-Saxon Chief Executive who is an "honorary Irishman".
• The tragic killing of the Irishman who was America’s greatest war hero
• The Irish person who was D.C.’s greatest philanthropist.
When: Tuesday, March 17, 5:45 pm.
Meet in front of the Organization of American States
200 17th St NW · Washington, DC
Pre-Register and Pre-Pay via--
PayPal, sending $24 to paypal.me/EMoser460
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Eventbrite:
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Or:
Pay $23 in cash at the start of the tour.
How long: About 2 hours.
Who: Ed Moser, author of:
https://www.amazon.com/OLD-TOWN-HORROR-Americas-Historic-ebook/dp/B0BX27RWYG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
And:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress-ebook/dp/B099JBSN9Q
And:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-houses-unruly-neighborhood-edward-p-moser/1131103788
And:
https://www.amazon.com/Patriots-America-Things-American-Should-ebook-dp-B076MR3XS3/dp/B076MR3XS3/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1517173322
We’re the highest-rated D.C. area tour on TripAdvisor!:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html
The nearest Metro stops are Metro Center and Smithsonian.
Pubs and restaurants nearby to raise a glass afterwards!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Organization of American States, 200 17th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 27.99
