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Walking Tour

Name: Mount Vernon Triangle Photo Walk: Guided Tour and Historical Discussion
Start: 2026-11-07T07:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-07T23:00:00-05:00
Location: 450K Apartments

October 2026
Adams Morgan Deep History Tour
October 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Adams Morgan Plaza 1800 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC
Explore Adams Morgan’s rich roots and vibrant culture on this fun, in-person deep history tour! Spend part of the day with Eddie Becker on a lively, thoughtful walk through the hidden history of Adams Morgan. Beyond its nightlife and rising real estate prices, this neighborhood holds layered stories of Indigenous life, colonial conquest, slavery, segregation, […]
November 2026
Mount Vernon Triangle Photo Walk: Guided Tour and Historical Discussion
November 7 @ 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

450K Apartments 450 K St., Washington, DC
Explore DC’s educational history on a free guided photo walk with DC History Center + HumanitiesDC Deputy Director Anne McDonough and community historian Marion Woodfork Simmons. Discover pivotal moments in federal education policy through historic photos and personal stories of DC schoolchildren, from the antebellum era through the 2000s. Meet at 450K Apartments (450 K […]