Cherry Blossom Season Tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Times DC!

900 Ohio Drive Southwest,Washington DC 20024

13 April, 2023

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Cherry Blossom Season Walking Tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Times, Washington D.C., Thursday, April 13, George Mason Memorial! Starting from the scenic Tidal Basin during the world-famous cherry blossom season, and proceeding to the National Mall & the White House’s Lafayette Square, on Thomas Jefferson's birthday, this tour will examine the accomplishments of, and many crises faced, by Jefferson—D.C.’s first two-term President--during the American Revolution and during his eventful stay in the then-new Executive Mansion. And of his friends & rivals Alexander Hamilton, George Mason, James & Dolley Madison, George Washington, and John & Abigail Adams, and others, all of whom left a significant mark on the capital, and America. Thursday, April 13, 5:30 pm. MEET at the GEORGE MASON memorial near the Jefferson Memorial. Nearest metro stop: Smithsonian. Driving to the venue is Not recommended during the festive season. Length: 2 to 2.5 hours. Nearest metros: Smithsonian & Metro Center. We’ll walk from the Mason & Jefferson Memorials to the White House & Lafayette Square. And discover: • A traitor’s attempted foiling of Jefferson’s Lewis & Clark expedition • Mason’s battle against—the U.S. Constitution • The mysterious Jefferson Pier • The Marquis de Lafayette’s amazing & perilous associations with multiple American Presidents • Inventor of farm, kitchen, and spy apparatus • The secret language of the Jefferson Memorial • The undeclared naval war, and declared trade war, that nearly wrecked Jefferson’s second term • Sally Hemings and Maria Cosway • Disputes over the Jefferson Memorial • Rollercoaster relationship with John Adams • “The room where it happened” • The “miracle mansion” of TJ’s militia chief • The scoundrel who betrayed Jefferson, killed Hamilton, and tried setting up his own country—with the head of the U.S. Army! • Architect-in-Chief: Did TJ secretly design the White House? • When Jefferson was almost hanged • How Mason & Jefferson ended the slave trade—from Minnesota to the Mediterranean! • President Jefferson’s “First Lady” • Did Jefferson plagiarize Mason? • How TJ came to write the Declaration of Independence, and its hidden coda • And more! We’re highly rated on TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html Your tour guide is a former speechwriter to the President of the United States, a former writer for Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show”, & author of the hidden history of Lafayette Square—The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood!: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette-ebook/dp/B082ZVDCD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= And: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress-ebook/dp/B099JBSN9Q Questions?: [email protected] Bring your walking shoes, and perhaps water and sunscreen. Think history is boring? Not on our tours!