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The Wives Who Won the Cold War - Georgetown Walk
Women of the Georgetown Set Private Walking Tour
Jackie Kennedy's residence post-JFK assassination
Site of the Sunday Night Supper Club, a weekly dinner that determined the political agenda of the day.
Women of the Georgetown Set Private Walking Tour

Women of Cold War Washington Walking Tour

By Off the Mall Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $30 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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Overview

Starting in 2024, tour is offered the third Sunday of the month at 2pm.

Learn about some powerhouse women while walking through DC's beautiful Georgetown Neighborhood!

During the early days of the Cold War and the Kennedy era, the Georgetown neighborhood was the center of Western power. Men made most of the policy, but women also made history. On this tour, you will learn about the fascinating lives of several women that learned how to make their mark in a man's world, in politics, journalism, and spycraft, all while walking through one of DC's most picturesque neighborhoods! Tour is approximately two hours.

Activity location

  • 3327 P St NW
    • 3327 P Street Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Thomas Sweet
    • 3214 P Street Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Women of Cold War Washington Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 2:00pm
Price details
$30.00 x 1 Adult$30.00
Total
Price is $30.00
Until Sat, Jun 15

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included2 hours of fabulous information about some fabulous women, in DC's most charming neighborhood.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedThis tour stops at a local cafe for a bathroom break, where guests have the option of buying water or other refreshments.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

3327 P St NW
  • 10m
This is the former house of Polly and Frank Wisner, who started the Sunday Night Supper Clubs that would serve as the stage for critical policy making in 1950s - 1970s.
1523 34th St NW
  • 10m
The house of the ill-fated Mary Pinchot Meyer. Artist, bohemian, and mistress of JFK, she was brutally murdered on the C&O Canal and her killer remains a mystery to this day.
1405 34th St NW
  • 10m
The former residence of Evangeline and Ambassador David Bruce. "Vangie" Bruce was the ultimate Ambassador's wife, acting as the face of our Embassy's in the most critical posts during the Cold War.
Martin's Tavern
  • 25m
THE watering hole of the era, Martin's is where JFK proposed to Jackie, where Bob Woodward would go to find the latest story, and where Madeleine Albright still shows up to occasionally.
3307 N St NW (Pass by)
The house where John and Jackie Kennedy lived while JFK was a senator.
3014 N St NW
  • 10m
The former residence of Pamela and Averelll Harriman. Pamela was knows as the "Greatest Courtesan of the Century" and can also be credited with fundraising Bill Clinton all the way to the Presidency.
2900 N St NW
  • 10m
The house of Lorraine Cooper, who was the Grand Dame of Georgetown Society during the Col War Era.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES3327 P St NW
    • 3327 P Street Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThomas Sweet
    • 3214 P Street Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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