About us
We are a touring club in the Washington, DC area focused on walks in and around historical, cultural, and scenic locales. Especially the towns and neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, Alexandria, Lafayette Square, Georgetown, Annapolis, downtown Washington, et al. The excursions are led by a author-historian.
We add to the pleasure of a sociable outing the discovery of the cultural and historical aspects of the wayside along the routes, roads, and trails we tread. While benefiting from an invigorating hike or walk, time is taken for guests to share their knowledge of the architecture, human history, and natural history, of the area with the group.
Our current focus has been on the rich political and cultural history of the Capitol region.
Upcoming events
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Halloween History Tour, Lafayette Square & White House Neighborhood DC, Oct 27!
Lafayette Square, 16th St NW, Washington, DC, USA Secret Halloween Tour of Lafayette Square & the White House Neighborhood, Thursday eve, Oct. 27!!
A fun yet scary trip back into the wild history of D.C.’s most famous and infamous sites! A chunk of the park has been opened up again, making for a good excuse for a tour!
Where: Meet near the General Jackson statue in the middle of Lafayette Square.
Pre-Register and Prepay via—
Eventbrite:
Halloween History Tour, Lafayette Square & White House Neighborhood, Oct 27 Tickets, Tuesday, October 27 • 5 PM - 7 PM | Eventbrite
Or PayPal, sending $27 to:
paypal.me/EMoser460
Or pay $26 in cash at the start of the tour.What: Perhaps because of its connections to great power and wealth, the White House, Treasury Building, and Lafayette Square have been witness to two centuries of astonishing, often bloody events.
We will visit many actual sites of startling history, drawing from the following:
• The bodyguard who saved Lincoln's life, and the soldier who failed to do so
• The assassin who stalked a President, in President's Park
• The enslaved woman who triggered a civil rights revolution
• The cunning Mata Hari of the Civil War, who costs thousands of lives
• Treasury, State Department, and Defense Department spies
• The biggest sex scandal in American history
• White House ghost tales
• The tragic end of a noted female artist
• The secret symbols within the Square
• The hero of two continents
• The hero of three nations
• Horse races and graveyards in the Square of old
• When an invading army arrived at the Executive Mansion
• The femme fatale who nearly broke up "Camelot"
• The Civil War—of Alexander Hamilton!
• The Midnight Ride of—not who’d you’d expect
• The tragic First Lady who saved President's Park
• Duels to the death in the Old Republic
• The killer who cheated the hangman
And more!!Who: Your host is a former writer for Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show”, the author of the book America from A to Z, a former presidential speechwriter, and writer of a book on the history of Lafayette Square:
https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette-ebook/dp/B082ZVDCD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555118270&sr=1-1-catcorr
And his latest, blood-soaked thrillers set in Georgetown and Old Town Alexandria, Virginia--
https://www.amazon.com/Femme-Fatalité-Lizzy-Thorne-Novel-ebook/dp/B0F4945MR5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
We’re on TripAdvisor:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.htmlNearest metro stations: Farragut North and West
Restaurants nearby for afterwards at the Old Ebbitt Grill and the HamiltonQuestions? Ask here, or at: 191.EP.JM.56@proton.me
Steel your nerves for a terrifying adventure!!
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Halloween Ghosts Tour--Capitol Building & Congress’ Hidden History, Oct 29!
Supreme Court of the United States, 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543, USA, Washington, DC, USThe Halloween Ghosts Tour---Capitol Building & Congress’ Wild, Hidden History!
The Capitol Building, home of the U.S. Congress, is justly renowned for its stunning architecture and landscaping. Yet its interior and grounds have also held court to 225 years of misbehavior & mayhem--by powerful men, and some unscrupulous women! Making for a scary Halloween tour: of hanging, canings, bombings, riots, protest marches, and assorted and sordid acts of revenge! And some noble feats as well!
When: Thursday, Oct. 29, 5 pm.
What: A walking tour of the Capitol’s ground that covers two centuries of misdeeds, murders, ghosts, betrayals, and many accomplishments too.
Where: MEET at the front steps of the Supreme Court, 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543.Pre-register and Pre-pay via—
Eventbrite:
Halloween Ghosts Tour--Capitol Building & Congress’ Hidden History, Oct 29! Tickets, Thursday, October 29 • 5 PM - 7 PM | Eventbrite
Or PayPal, sending $27 to:
Or pay $26 in cash at the start of the tour.Length. About 2 hours.
Experience the thrill, the shock. Of episodes drawn from this litany of horror:
• The Capitol curse of its slain architect
• The first assassination attempt on a President
• The near fatal beating of a Senator by a Congressman
• Arbors of heartbreak--the Capitol’s commemorative trees
• The Capitol’s first hanging
• Bootlegged spirits by the legislators of Prohibition
• Where Washington & Jefferson fired L'Enfant
• The bloody steps of a Capitol shooting
• The burning of the Capitol Building
• The legislators’ ladies of the evening
• The Army veterans vs. Eisenhower & MacArthur
• The restless spirit of a hanged war criminal
• A doomed, wounded President
• The unusual demise of convicted spies
• The duel to the death—with rifles!--between two Congressmen
• The underground bombing of the Senate
• The bombing of the Senate chamber, and the bomber’s awful demise
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_0And his latest, Femme Fatalité, a Georgetown spy thriller:
https://www.amazon.com/Femme-Fatalité-Lizzy-Thorne-Novel-ebook/dp/B0F4945MR5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0We’re on TripAdvisor!:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.htmlThink history’s boring? It's scary!!
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Halloween Ghosts and History Tour of Georgetown, Oct. 30, 5 pm!
Volta Park Recreation Center, 1555 34th St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA, Washington, DC, USHalloween Ghosts and Scary History Tour of Georgetown, D.C.!
Historic, scenic Georgetown is today famous for its Halloween parties and parades. A thriving, antebellum tobacco port, it was a place of bitter contention during the Civil War, and long a site of political scandal and mysterious deaths, and a cockpit of Cold War, World War II & contemporary espionage.
An ideal locale for a Halloween horror tour of scandal, murder, misbehavior and intrigue--bracketed by some of the nation's finest architecture! And perhaps a pub or restaurant afterwards.
When: Friday, Oct. 30!, 5 pm start. 2 hours.
Where: MEET at the entrance of Volta Park, 1555 34th Street, NW, on 34th St between Q St. and Volta Place road.
Pre-register & Pre-pay through--
Eventbrite:
Halloween Ghosts and History Tour of Georgetown, Friday, Oct. 25! Tickets, Friday, October 30 • 5 PM - 7 PM | Eventbrite
Or Paypal, sending $27 to paypal.me/EMoser460
Or pay $26 in cash at the start of the tour.
Questions? Contact: 191.EP.JM.56@proton.meThe action-packed itinerary will select from the following persons & events:
• The most haunted house in America
• The moveable graveyard
• The Lincolns and the supernatural
• The Ghost inside the machine
• The woman spy who trick-or-treated Hitler, Mussolini--and J. Edgar Hoover
• Exorcisms and executions
• A famous journalist and witch
• A Founding Father’s brush with the Devil
• Mysterious hideaways along the Underground Railroad
• Trick or Treat: A slave turned banker
• The murdered lover of a beloved President
• The Exorcist Steps
• The secret lair where the C.I.A. was founded
• George Washington’s bodyguard, and a presidential murder
• Mark Twain nephew's scheme for eternal life
• Home of a lynched General, and Defense Secretary who mysteriously died
• House of a Miss America, and a First Lady
• Espionage shape shifters
And more!!Who: Your host is the author of many books of history, including The Lost History of the Capitol - The Hidden and Tumultuous Saga of Congress and the Capitol Building:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capitol-Tumultuous-Congress-ebook/dp/B099JBSN9Q/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Ntm his a murder thriller set in historic Alexandria, Virginia, The Old Town Horror:
THE OLD TOWN HORROR: Murder and Theft in America’s Most Historic Locale - Kindle edition by Moser, Edward P.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Or his new Georgetown spy novel!:
https://www.amazon.com/Femme-Fatalité-Lizzy-Thorne-Novel-ebook/dp/B0F4945MR5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0He is a former presidential speechwriter and former writer for “The Tonight Show."
The tours are on TripAdvisor!:
https://www.meetup.com/Lafayette-Sq-Tours-of-Scandal-Assassination-Spies-Meetup/
Questions? Contact: 191.EP.JM.56@proton.me. Or text: 703 203 2670.
Think history’s boring? Think again!! It's terrifying!
MEET on the west side entrance of Volta Park.
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