Walking Tours

We are offering four tours in October and all happen rain or shine. The tours are 1.5-2 miles of flat city street walking. Make sure to check the time – all but one are at 1pm. The tours all take 1.5-2 hours, depending on the group.

October 4 at 10:00am

Capitol Hill Architecture – Learn about the changing tastes and practical decisions that informed the builders’ choices. This is one of our oldest walking tours. Starts at 324 East Capitol Street NE.

October 4 at 1:00pm

SE Alleys – Capitol Hill has many hidden alleys and charming one-block streets. Take a trip back in time to explore the workaday world of past residential and industrial uses and some of our most diverse populations. This is one of our oldest walking tours. Starts at 233 12th Street SE

October 5 at 1:00pm

Between Marion and Providence Parks – When Pierre L’Enfant developed his 1791 plan for the City of Washington, he established a network of public spaces, squares, linked by broad avenues. The residential neighborhood around the squares that turned into Marion and Providence Parks has evolved into a rich tapestry of houses, schools, churches, buildings old and new, which we will explore on this tour. This is a redeveloped parks and infrastructure tour. Starts at 500 E Street SE (in front of police station).

October 5 at 1:00pm

NE Alleys – The lifestyles, occupations, and shenanigans of the inhabitants; early industrial uses; and efforts both to eliminate and to preserve alley dwellings. The tour starts at triangle park bounded by the 600 blocks of Massachusetts & Constitution Avenues NE.