October 04, 2013

Reminder: Free history walking tour of LeDroit Park this weekend

Come on out Saturday or Sunday for a free history walking tour of LeDroit Park.  I conduct this tour annually as part of WalkingTown DC.

The tours will be on Saturday, October 5 at 1 pm and again on Sunday, October 6 at 10 am. Meet me at the arch at 6th Street and Florida Avenue NW.  The tours are free and open to the public.  No reservations are required.

We’ll cover

• The neighborhood’s founding
• Relationship with the Howard Theatre
• Architectural history
• The Park at LeDroit
• Walter Washington
• Ernest Everett Just
• Robert & Mary Church Terrell
• Anna Julia Cooper
• William Birney
• Edward Brooke
• Octavius Williams
• Oscar De Priest
• Griffith Stadium

Categories: History, LeDroit Park-Bloomingdale Heritage Trail
Tags: Anna J. Cooper, Anna J. Cooper House, Edward William Brooke III, Ernest Everett Just, Griffith Stadium, Howard Theatre, Mary Chuch Terrell, Mary Church Terrell House, Octavius Williams, Oscar De Priest, Walter Washington, William Birney

1 Reply

1. Thank you for putting this fabulous tour together! Words simply fail as description of the stunning architecture, gardens, and tree-lined narrow streets of this neighborhood!

   I strolled through LeDroit earlier today, along with about 20 others on the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. I had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. I am now browsing pictures I took along the way.

   Much appreciation and thanks for sharing your surroundings!

   Michele Kelly - October 5, 2013 @ 7:12 pm

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