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Seller: WashWalks
(Washington Walks)
Seller Description:
The best way to tour any historic city is by foot. Since 1999, Washington Walks guides have been escorting visitors and locals alike through quaint neighborhoods, along hip urban thoroughfares, and past D.C.’s instantly recognizable landmarks and memorials.
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or long-time resident, the same holds true: if you haven’t been on a Washington Walk, you haven’t been to Washington, D.C.!
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Activity Information:
Activity Description
Explore the neighborhood that was shared by African American intellectuals, business leaders, and families of all economic levels.
U Street was dubbed “Black Broadway” for the numerous movie theaters, nightclubs and ballrooms frequented by jazz musicians like Cab Calloway, Pearl Bailey, Jelly Roll Morton, and Duke Ellington.
- You’ll see a theater and club where these performances took place.
- The first full service YMCA for African Americans
- one of the few hotels that welcomed a black clientele
- the first memorial to African America soldiers who fought in the U.S. Civil War
- Homes occupied by the Ellington family as Duke grew up
What Is Not Included?
This walk does not include an interior tour of any of the buildings seen or discussed.
Meeting Location:
Near 13th & U Streets, NW (Washington, DC)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)
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