From Great American State Fair to Capitol Building: Hidden History Walk!

From American State Fair to Capitol Building: Hidden History Walk, June 28!

The opening of the Great American State Fair offers a unique opportunity to take in the story of two of the nation's most historic locales: the National Mall and the Capitol Building grounds. Home to the "nation's park" and to the U.S. Congress, justly renowned for its stunning architecture and landscaping. And to two centuries of their often wild, often secret, past!

Visit the State Fair before or after the tour!

When: Sunday, June 28, 5 pm.

What: A walking tour of the Mall and the Capitol’s grounds that covers two centuries of intrigue and scandal, and many uplifting feats as well.

Where: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, 540 Independence Ave S.W., Washington, DC 20202; at the corner of 5th and Indepedence.

Length. About 2 hours.

Nearby metro stops: Federal Center S.W., Union Station.

Tip: Bring drinking water; use a restroom before the tour (Facilities are scarce). ;)

We'll draw from the following episodes of the locales's amazing saga:

• When the British entered Washington, D.C.--not to play soccer, but to burn it down!

• Eisenhower and Iran, civil rights, and D-Day!

• Saving Private Ryan at the Capitol

• The near fatal beating of a Senator by a Congressman

• The suprising story behind the Capitol's Statue of Freedom

• Bootlegged spirits by the legislators of Prohibition

• The lovely fountain of Central Park's designer

• Where and why Washington fired L'Enfant

• The astonishing "autograph" on the U.S. Grant statue

• Anne Frank at the Capitol

• The amazing backstory to the American Indian museum

• Thomas Jefferson's election faceoff with Aaron Burr

• The Army veterans vs. MacArthur & Patton

• The unusual demise of convicted spies

• Where the Father of His Country laid the Capitol's cornerstone

• The bombings of the Senate

• The Highest Court in the Land

• America's Captain Cook

• The Founding Father of American architecture

And more!

Your guide is a former writer for the “Tonight Show”, and ex-White House speechwriter, historian and professional tour guide, and author of 14 books, such as:

The Lost History of the Capitol:

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/B09LVXZB8T/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0

And his latest, Femme Fatalité, a Georgetown spy thriller:

https://www.amazon.com/Femme-Fatalité-Lizzy-Thorne-Novel-ebook/dp/B0F4945MR5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0

Visit the State Fair before or after the tour!

We’re on TripAdvisor!:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html

Think history’s boring? Think again!!