Inaugural Tour! of East Georgetown. Saturday, Jan. 15, 11:30 am!

1623 28 St., N.W.,Washington DC 20007

15 January, 2022

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Inaugural Tour! of East Georgetown. Saturday, Jan. 15, 11:30 am! Inaugural Tour! of East Georgetown. Saturday, Jan. 15, 11:30 am! Most people might be most familiar with the west side of D.C.’s most historic neighborhood, Georgetown, where the University is located. But the neighborhoods east of Wisconsin Avenue might have even more noted sites and haunts of famed personalities. Georgetown East was a place of Founding Father and Mother mansions, bitter Civil War contention, one of the city’s first African-American neighborhoods, a locale of political scandal and mysterious deaths—as well as a cockpit of Cold War & contemporary espionage. A perfect place for a new year tour scandal, murder, and intrigue----as well as some inspiring tales. All bracketed by some of the nation's finest architecture! And plenty of the area’s renowned pubs or restaurants for afterwards. When: Saturday, Jan. 15, 11:30 am! 2 hours. Where: Meet outside Evermay, 1623 28 St., N.W., DC 20007 Questions? Contact: [email protected] The action-packed itinerary will select from the following persons & events: • The hero of Washington’s first pandemic • A famous journalist and witch • The murdered lover of a beloved President • Where Georgetown was founded • Black churches from the Civil War • A famed First Lady’s narrow escape • The master of political “dirty tricks” • George Washington’s Gun Barrel fence • The widow of America’s greatest warrior • The Navy and the moons of outer space • The man who built Union Station • Kennedy mansions • Home of a Russian double agent and top U.S. official • The President’s valet who planned a Great Escape • How a daring spy escaped the hangman And more!! Who: Your host is the author of many books of history, including his latest, The Lost History of the Capitol - The Hidden and Tumultuous Saga of Congress and the Capitol Building: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress-ebook/dp/B099JBSN9Q/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= It is a sequel to, The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood – Crime, Scandal & Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette-ebook/dp/B082ZVDCD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555118270&sr=1-1-catcorr). He is a former presidential speechwriter, a former writer for “The Tonight Show. We’re on TripAdvisor!: https://www.meetup.com/Lafayette-Sq-Tours-of-Scandal-Assassination-Spies-Meetup/ Think history’s boring? Think again!! Your host is a former writer for Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show”, a former presidential speechwriter, and the author of the book America from A to Z: http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-America-Things-American-Should-ebook/dp/B00655SO9S/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1415975803