Join us in real life for a casual walking tour of sites from JoAnn Hill’s Secret Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure! The National Mall has changed, grown, and has become the people’s park, but it holds many secrets and mysteries. Local author JoAnn Hill will be sharing a number of stories from her first book, Secrets of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. JoAnn will share about spirited brothels, a bizarre presidential assassination, the carousel's connection to the Civil Rights Movement, and more lesser-known stories and sites along the infamous National Mall.
The tour will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the National Museum of the American Indian Museum (in front of the waterfall) and will end at the World War II Memorial. Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to discover another side of DC and one of its most popular areas!
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Around the world, Washington, DC, is known for its powerful government, majestic monuments, and world-renowned museums. Secret Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reminds us that the fabric of the city isn’t solely embedded in its callous political parties, exhausting lawmaking policies, and rampant tourism. Rather, it’s woven through its rich and complex history, mysterious relics, underground societies, forgotten and abandoned buildings, and controversial scandals.
From the assassinations of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield and Francis Scott Key’s son, to crimes of passion and rage at the US Capitol, Secret Washington, DC uncovers many of the dark and untold truths of how our nation emerged. At the same time, it shines a bright light on the capital’s numerous
signs of creativity and innovation through the exploration of quirky art installations like Foamhenge and Barbie Pond on Avenue Q, to oddly shaped and decorated homes like the Mushroom House and the Vanadu Art House.
About the author:
JoAnn Hill has lived in Washington, DC with her husband Thalamus and dog Jackson for over 19 years. An avid traveler and foodie, JoAnn writes about their DC living and dining experiences, as well as their global travel adventures on her blog dcglobejotters.org. Her writing has been published in
BELLA Magazine, Escape Artist, and Triptipedia. JoAnn served as a DC Public Schools teacher for 17 years before co-founding Capitol Teachers, a tutoring company servicing the greater Washington, DC area.