Walking Town
Mon, Sep 14
|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 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Multiple Locations
About the event
18. Beyond the Insurrection: The History of Political and Social Protest on the National Mall
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Tour description:
We all have some memory of the political protest that occurred on January 6, 2021. Protesters used violence in an attempt to subvert the 2020 United States presidential election and forcibly stormed the United States Capitol as Congress was in session to certify the 2020 election results. The protest that occurred on January 6, 2021, was unlike the majority of political protests that have taken place in Washington, DC, for more than 125 years, the foremost reason being that it used violent civil disobedience.
On this tour, you’ll learn about the established tradition of political protest in the United States of America which is guaranteed to all its citizens in its Constitution. We will explore sites along the National Mall as we discuss what makes a successful political…