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Private tour in Washington DC Timothy W
The First Emancipation: People's History on Pennsylvania Ave (Express)
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Thanks for visiting this page! I'm a former civics & museum educator and own a small tour company here in Washington, DC. I love using this great American city to teach about the built environment and American history; with a focus on African American history. I have twenty years of practice in experiential education and specialize in small group, outdoor walking tours. I love museums and can give recommendations, but do not tour inside museums at this time. Typically I host groups sized 10 people or fewer. As a full time tour provider, I often work with families, kids, other small businesses, couples, and individuals. Come as you are, I'm here to make your trip worthwhile and fun! I look forward to working with you. Thanks for your time! - Tim District of Columbia Tour Guide License #TGL 12565 Listed tours are walking tours.
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Untold Stories of the American Main Street
Overview of your Washington Dc tour
Pennsylvania Avenue is one of DC's most recognizable thoroughfares. From the White House to the Capitol, it has been home to inaugural parades, mass protests, street festivals, and storied institutional buildings past & present. Walk the Avenue and learn about the emancipation of enslaved DC residents, a grand march for the women's vote, the infamous Snow Riot, the evolution of DC Home Rule, and much more. Stops include Old City Hall, the National Council of Negro Women, National Archives, Newspaper Row, Freedom Plaza, the new National World War I Memorial, and more. Duration: 120 minutes. Location: All of the tour takes place outdoors. Please dress weather appropriate.
Your Washington Dc tour itinerary
The tour itinerary will be the following: - Old City Hall and the Lincoln Statue (20 minutes) - 6th & Penn: site of the Snow Riot (10 mins) - National Council of Negro Women (10 mins) - Navy Memorial (5 mins) -National Archives -- outside (15 mins) - (The original) FDR Memorial (5 mins) - Dept. of Justice and FBI building (15 mins) - Newspaper Row and Old Post Office (10 mins) - Wilson Building & Barry Statue (10 mins) - Freedom Plaza (10 mins; FYI under cConstruction until summer 2026) - National World War I Memorial (10 mins) This tour ends near 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, about 11 blocks from the beginning.
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451 Indiana Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
ByGuide: Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/ftLW8cE1EGowuaTW9 Lincoln Statue at DC Court of Appeals 451 Indiana Ave NW Washington, DC 20001
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