Thursday, September 23, 2010

H Street Walking Tours this Weekend

12 noon - 1:30 pm
Connecting East to West: H Street Northeast

Meet at Union Station, across from the front entrance, at the Freedom Bell sculpture in the center of the park circle.
End at 13th and H Sts., NE.

Start Metro: Union Station
End Metro: New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U

Fitness: Low, 1.5 miles
Stroller accessible
Reservations required. Reserve online for Saturday. Reserve online for Sunday.
Repeats Sunday
Tour will be cancelled in case of rain.

Ward: 6
Subjects: History

Take a tour of H Street NE and the neighborhood. H Street Northeast is a commercial district surrounded by residential communities that links Northeast DC to Northwest DC and connects downtown, Union Station, and Capitol Hill to the west and the south. This area was once home to a mix of residential homes, shops, professional services, major chains, and department stores. The tour will highlight many historically significant places and people who lived, shopped, and worked near and around the corridor.

Presented and led by Tanetta N. Isler.

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