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Walking Georgetown

The georgetowner

APRIL 2008

Image: Jacqueline Kennedy walking along the C&O Canal in Georgetown in 1954. Photo by Orlando Suero

Black Georgetown Revisited
Saturday, April 26 – 12 noon - 1:30 pm
This tour highlights the rich black history of Georgetown, starting in Herring Hill, named by the African American residents who lived in that western part of the city since its founding in 1751. Visit the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, a stop on the Underground Railroad, and hear tales of prominent citizens. Led by Noel Paige and presented by UC Tours.
Meet at Georgetown Harbor at Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street, NW. Ends at Rose Park, 26th and P Streets, NW.

Galleries 1054
Saturday, April 26 – 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Tour Galleries 1054, a collection of art galleries located in Canal Square, on the historic C&O Canal. Visit each gallery in the square to discuss the art work on display: Alla Rogers Gallery, Cross Mackenzie Ceramics, LeGalerie Petite, MOCA DC, Parish Gallery, and Smith Parada. Then continue down the Potomac riverfront to discuss the architecture of buildings such as the Swedish Embassy and Harbor Place. Led and presented by Galleries 1054. Meet at corner of 31st and M Streets, NW.

Georgetown
Sunday, April 27 – 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm
A walk through Georgetown is a voyage through time: 200-year-old mansions and their eccentric owners, fortunes won and lost, Federal and Victorian architecture, political intrigue, and urban renewal. Famous for its shopping, dining, nightlife, and Kennedy pedigree, this example of a complete historic town also boasts wonderful museums and gardens. Led by Dwane Starlin and presented by Washington Walks.
Special Instructions: American Sign Language interpreter will participate in this walk. Some terrain is hilly.

Meet in the park at 28th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (next to gas station). End at Francis Scott Key Park in Georgetown. Reservations required: 202-661-7581 or reply@CulturalTourismDC.org