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Visiting DC? Join The WalkingTown DC Tours In Spring and Fall, by Iris Dean

Held twice a year, in spring and fall, the WalkingTown DC Tours are free walking tours that explore Washington, DC neighborhoods.

“WalkingTown is a terrific way to learn about the city’s diverse past – but also about its future,” says Linda Harper, Cultural Tourism DC executive director. “A number of tours highlight areas like Poplar Point, Shaw, and the newly named Capitol Riverfront, which are experiencing fundamental change. These will offer a new twist on hot topics like urban planning and community revitalization.”

Those who enjoy History and exploring our nation's past will want to join the tours that offer new insight into Washington’s past:

Among the recent tours are a visit to the Congressional Cemetery where guests walked through the historic wrought iron gates and stepped back into the earliest days of the Federal City with the tombs of city founders such as William Prout, Griffith Combs, George Blagden, and Andrew McCormick. 

On the Temperance Tour guests have visited sites related to the anti-alcohol movement that led to Prohibition. Starting at the Cogswell Temperance Fountain, created by a California dentist who protested alcohol in the nation’s capital, the tour ended with a toast of Prohibition at nearby Brickskeller bar. Participants on this tour, led by Garrett Peck, author of The Prohibition Hangover, brought a Metro card.

Another popular tour explores the Lincoln Assassination, which is shrouded in mystery, intrigue, and conspiracy theories. The assassination of the 16th president has fascinated Americans for 142 years. Guests on this tours relive a night that changed the history of a nation forever.

Know Before You Go

  • Guests interested in the WalkingTown DC Tours are welcome to join as many tours as they like.

  • Tours are of varying length, and attendees should plan their schedule accordingly.

  • Both professional and amateur, less experienced guides lead tours (check each tour listing for details). Tours should be selected with this in mind.

  • Some tours are very popular and are expected to draw significant crowds.

  • Participants should dress appropriately, wear comfortable shoes, and bring water.

  • Participants should consider taking Metrobus, Metrorail or Circulator to tours. Most tours are easily accessible through public transportation.

  • The use of alcoholic beverages is not permitted.

  • Dogs are not allowed on tours.

Each year in the Spring and Fall guest discover something new and intriguing on each of the unique WalkingTown DC Tours. Highlights of other tours include:

On the Scandals, Scoundrels & Scallywags: The Seamier Side of Georgetown tours we step back in time to the 1870's. During this period Georgetown wasn’t known for its boutiques and restaurants. No, we join Tour Guide Bill Brown, portraying Police Officer Ernest W. Brown on his beat as he recalls the crimes, accidents, and homicides that have taken place in lower Georgetown area.

Garden and nature lovers will enjoy the Get Back to your Roots: US National Arboretum tours that take guest on a hike through woods, meadows, and world-class gardens. Here we discover the history and botanical flora of the Arboretum on this two-hour, five-mile hike through its 446 acres that is led by Lynn Batdorf, US National Arboretum curator.

We hope you enjoy exploring our nation's past on the WalkingTown DC Tours!

 Above Photo Credits: © USA Travel Magazine, WalkingTown DC Capitol Hill tours credit Bill Petros
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