Walking Town
Sun, Sep 13
|Multiple Locations
Events DC WalkingTown is DC’s best public tour program, featuring guided walking tours in neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia. Join us for eight days to visit eight wards and learn about our unique city.
Time & Location
Sep 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Multiple Locations
About the event
1. Echoes of Black History: Stories Between the Stones
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Tour description:
This walking tour explores the powerful — and often overlooked — stories of Black history on and around the National Mall. From Freedom Plaza and Lafayette Square to the Lincoln Memorial, you'll experience iconic landmarks while uncovering hidden histories in plain sight — from the Marion Barry statue and the Lincoln Memorial to the legacy of Paul Jennings at the White House and the erased footprint of the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign.
This reflective experience invites guests to consider what is honored in public spaces, what is missing and why that matters. Along the way, you’ll explore themes of visibility and invisibility in Black history — the stories etched in stone and the ones still waiting to be told.
As a special bonus, each participant receives a timed-entry ticket to the Smithsonian National Museum…