34. Charles Dickens in Washington, DC

Charles Dickens in Washington, DC

Tour description:
The great English novelist Charles Dickens visited the US in 1842. He was only 30 years old but already a huge celebrity in the US as well as in Britain because of phenomenally popular stories such as "The PIckwick Papers" and "Oliver Twist." It was like a rock star from England coming to America! He visited Washington, DC as well as New York, Boston and other cities. Dickens wrote a book about his American visit, "American Notes for General Circulation," with a whole chapter about Washington, DC and his amusing, sometimes scathing, observations.

The guide has performed excerpts from Dickens' works as one-man shows at many locations in the UK, continental Europe and the US. This unique tour will retrace DIckens' footsteps in Washington, DC as guests hear, quoted from memory, what Dickens said about the sights we are seeing. Along the way the guide will perform excerpts for guests from the works that made Dickens famous in the US. The tour is hilarious, horrifying and moving by turns.

Tour Guide: Stephen Mead; Licenced Tour Guide, Member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington DC and Professional Storyteller

Ward: 1

Tour Information:

· Tour Starting Location:

Willard Hotel

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004

Meet outside the entrance to the Willard Hotel.

· Closest Metro or Bus Line: Metro Center

· Tour Ending Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

· Tour Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

· Tour Distance: 1.5 mile(s)

· Fitness Level: Low Level (intensity of slow walking, flat terrain)

· Audio Enhancer: No

· ASL: No

· Wheelchair Accessible: No

· Stroller Accessible: No

Host or Publisher Events DC