Walking Tour: Clara Barton's Washington, D.C.

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm UTC-04:00

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office | Washington

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Publisher/HostNational Museum of Civil War Medicine
Walking Tour: Clara Barton's Washington, D.C.
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Join us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton.
On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding house where Barton resided, this tour will explore the rapid changes to Washington, DC that occurred throughout the 1860s as a result of the Civil War while also providing a look into what the daily lives of Washington locals looked like then. Walking tours will last approximately one hour.
Tours will depart at 1 p.m. from 437 7th St NW, Washington, DC. Walking tours cost $15 and include free admission to the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum. Tickets are free for Museum Members but must still be reserved. Reservations are accepted on a first come first serve basis.
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Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office, 437 7th St NW,Washington D.C., Washington, United States

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