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Free Walking Tour, January 20

Posted on December 12, 2012August 28, 2017

Mark this historic inauguration week by joining us for a free, 90-minute walking tour, “From Slavery to Freedom in Adams Morgan,” on Sunday, January 20th at 1:00pm. starting at the Sun Trust Bank Plaza at 18th Street and Columbia Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. Our starting point at 18th Street and Columbia Road is about an…

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

Posted on March 25, 2012August 28, 2017

Located at 9th and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, the building now known as the Hill Center was built in 1866 as a Naval Hospital. The Navy used it during the Civil War and up until 1906 when the Naval Hospital was moved to Observatory Hill at 23rd and E Streets, NW (in Foggy Bottom). The large…

St. Thomas Parish

Posted on November 6, 2011August 28, 2017

I recently attended a presentation at St. Thomas Parish, the Episcopal church at 1772 Church Street, NW., organized by the DC Preservation League and given by Matt Jarvis, the architect for new church plans. Presented as A Civil Union: Marrying the Historic and Modern – the talk discussed the long history of the church and…

WalkingTownDC

Posted on November 1, 2011August 28, 2017

I recently gave a tour of Meridian Hill Park as part of WalkingTownDC – a 10-day festival of tours organized by Cultural Tourism DC. If you haven’t heard of Cultural Tourism DC check out their website at culturaltourismdc.org. They offer a weekly e-newsletter distributed on Wednesdays and filled with activities and other interesting happenings. It’s…

Rock Creek Park Planetarium

Posted on October 25, 2011August 28, 2017

The only planetarium in the National Park System is located in Rock Creek Park at the Nature Center. Learn more: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/

World Cup Soccer

Posted on June 14, 2011August 28, 2017

When the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994, RFK Stadium hosted 4 divisional games and 1 Round of 16 game on July 2, 1994 between Spain and Switzerland.

The Smithsonian Institution

Posted on March 4, 2010August 28, 2017

The Smithsonian Institution is made up of 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoo – it is the world’s largest museum.

Golf Courses

Posted on March 4, 2010August 28, 2017

There are three golf courses in Washington, D.C. run by the National Park Service: Rock Creek Golf Course, N.W., East Potomac Golf Course, S.W., and Langston Golf Course, S.E.

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