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Echoes of Early Washington DC, Penn Quarter and Chinatown Tour

By Meandering Map Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £26 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Step into the past and see Washington, D.C. in a whole new way. Meet your guide near the iconic Friendship Arch and begin a journey through the vibrant and layered history of the city’s first Asian community.

This story-filled walking tour uncovers big dreams, bold activism, and dramatic moments that helped shape the Nation’s Capital:

Discover the failed lottery that hoped to launch Washington, D.C. as a seat of power
Learn how Hecht’s Department Store became a centre for civic advocacy and change
Explore Clara Barton’s tireless efforts to locate missing Civil War soldiers and bring answers to grieving families
Meet the woman sentenced to death for her role in the Lincoln Assassination
Step into the tense evening when Abraham Lincoln was shot, just streets away

This tour blends hidden history with dramatic storytelling, revealing how culture, commerce, and courage shaped the streets you walk today.

Activity location

  • Chinatown
    • Bounded by G, H, 5th, and 8th Sts.
    • Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 630 H St NW
    • 630 H Street Northwest
    • 20001, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Echoes of Early Washington DC, Penn Quarter and Chinatown Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 15:00
Price details
£26.09 x 1 Adult£26.09
Total
Price is £26.09
Until Thu, 26 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    A licensed, knowledgeable and fun personal tour guide!
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food not included.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Private transport

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Chinatown

  • 30m
Learn about the city's first Asian community and their resilience.

Penn Quarter

  • 1h 30m
Step back in time and explore the origins of Washington, D.C.'s first city centre Learn about the city's first Asian community and its rich history Discover the storey of a woman who received the death penalty for her role in the Lincoln Assassination Understand the efforts of Clara Barton to locate missing soldiers of the Civil War Explore the first commercial centre for Washington, D.C. in Penn Quarter

Location

Activity location

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    Chinatown
    • Bounded by G, H, 5th, and 8th Sts.
    • Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    630 H St NW
    • 630 H Street Northwest
    • 20001, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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