ST. PATRICK’S DAY Tour of DC’s Irish-Americans

1700 Constitution Avenue,Washington DC 20006

17 March, 2021

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY Weekend Tour of DC’s Noted Irish-Americans ST. PATRICK’S DAY Tour of DC’s Noted Irish-Americans—The Lafayette Square Tour of Scandal, Assassination, & Spies, Wednesday, March 17, 5:30 pm! Take a brisk walk around the White House area on the day when everyone is Irish, to learn about the many Irish-Americans key to the history of the neighborhood. Meet: at the Lockkeeper's House, 17th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W., D.C. Thrill over: • The Irish architect who designed the White House • The Irish Mayor’s “Miracle Mansion” that saved his sister from certain death! • Irish immigrants, the C&O canal, and the K St. and Pennsylvania Avenue riots! • Was Elvis Irish? • The Irishman who finally finished the Washington Monument • An Irish-American co-founder of the U.S. Navy • The Irishwoman whose seductive charms brought down an entire Cabinet, in the biggest scandal in American history! • The Irish-American soldier who led America’s most epic military expedition • The humble Irish doorman who save the White House’s most precious documents from a rampaging army • The Irish-American President whose romance with a foreign spy brought on the wrath of the FBI • The Irish artisan who glorified African-American soldiers • The Irish-American grand dame whose espionage defeated an entire U.S. army • Presidents & politicos of Celtic descent • The photographers of Irish descent who took 10,000 photos of the Civil War • The Emerald Isle washerwoman who saved D.C.’s biggest bank from the depredations of British invaders • The tragic killing of the Irishman who was America’s greatest war hero • The Irish person who was D.C.’s greatest philanthropist. When: Sunday, March 17, 3 pm. MEET: at the Lockkeeper's House, 17th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W., D.C. How long & how much: About 2 hours, starting at about $20 Who: Ed Moser, author of: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-houses-unruly-neighborhood-edward-p-moser/1131103788 And: https://www.amazon.com/Patriots-America-Things-American-Should-ebook-dp-B076MR3XS3/dp/B076MR3XS3/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1517173322 We’re the highest-rated D.C. area tour on TripAdvisor!: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html Plenty of pubs and restaurants nearby to raise a glass afterwards!