Dumbarton House, the second-oldest extant residential building in D.C., holds an essential piece of the story of our nation’s capital. It housed civil servants as the Republic began, and has continued to stand sentinel as the United States has grown and developed. Furthering its own history, the house has also served as the headquarters of the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) since 1932.

Individual ticket prices are $250 (plus applicable Eventbrite fees; tax-deductible value of $115). The NSCDA welcomes individual, corporate, and community sponsors, whose support will make possible this event as well as a special reopening exhibition, NSCDA: Past, Present, and Future, chronicling the Society’s work as leaders in historic preservation.

Learn more and purchase tickets and sponsorships at https://ACelebrationofDumbartonHouse.eventbrite.com.

(Photo courtesy of Washington Printmakers Gallery)

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Special Programming for the Day:

• Temple Portico Door open from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
• Collection items from 1876 & 1976 on display
• Walk-through tours of Founding Fortunes exhibition
• Art activities
• Treats (while supplies last)
• Civic Season Wish Wall

Gates will close at 3:30 p.m., but the garden will be open until 4 p.m. This program is free with a suggested donation of $5.

*No red beverages permitted

Registration requested but not required.

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Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

We’ll share the darker side of the history of this pre-revolutionary town on our Ghosts of Georgetown Tour.

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.

Where: Tour begins outside the spooky Old Stone House at 3051 M Street NW (near 30th and M St).  Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW).

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Total walking is about 1.5 mile (2,4km).

When: Tour is offered daily! View our Calendar

Start: Old Stone House at 3051 M St NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange)

End: 36th and Prospect Street NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Rossyln (Blue and Orange)

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Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

We’ll share the darker side of the history of this pre-revolutionary town on our Ghosts of Georgetown Tour.

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.

Where: Tour begins outside the spooky Old Stone House at 3051 M Street NW (near 30th and M St).  Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW).

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Total walking is about 1.5 mile (2,4km).

When: Tour is offered daily! View our Calendar

Start: Old Stone House at 3051 M St NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange)

End: 36th and Prospect Street NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Rossyln (Blue and Orange)

The post Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour appeared first on Georgetown DC.

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

We’ll share the darker side of the history of this pre-revolutionary town on our Ghosts of Georgetown Tour.

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.

Where: Tour begins outside the spooky Old Stone House at 3051 M Street NW (near 30th and M St).  Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW).

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Total walking is about 1.5 mile (2,4km).

When: Tour is offered daily! View our Calendar

Start: Old Stone House at 3051 M St NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange)

End: 36th and Prospect Street NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Rossyln (Blue and Orange)

The post Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour appeared first on Georgetown DC.

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

We’ll share the darker side of the history of this pre-revolutionary town on our Ghosts of Georgetown Tour.

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.

Where: Tour begins outside the spooky Old Stone House at 3051 M Street NW (near 30th and M St).  Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW).

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Total walking is about 1.5 mile (2,4km).

When: Tour is offered daily! View our Calendar

Start: Old Stone House at 3051 M St NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange)

End: 36th and Prospect Street NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Rossyln (Blue and Orange)

The post Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour appeared first on Georgetown DC.

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

We’ll share the darker side of the history of this pre-revolutionary town on our Ghosts of Georgetown Tour.

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.

Where: Tour begins outside the spooky Old Stone House at 3051 M Street NW (near 30th and M St).  Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW).

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Total walking is about 1.5 mile (2,4km).

When: Tour is offered daily! View our Calendar

Start: Old Stone House at 3051 M St NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange)

End: 36th and Prospect Street NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Rossyln (Blue and Orange)

The post Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour appeared first on Georgetown DC.

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

We’ll share the darker side of the history of this pre-revolutionary town on our Ghosts of Georgetown Tour.

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.

Where: Tour begins outside the spooky Old Stone House at 3051 M Street NW (near 30th and M St).  Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW).

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Total walking is about 1.5 mile (2,4km).

When: Tour is offered daily! View our Calendar

Start: Old Stone House at 3051 M St NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange)

End: 36th and Prospect Street NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Rossyln (Blue and Orange)

The post Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour appeared first on Georgetown DC.

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

We’ll share the darker side of the history of this pre-revolutionary town on our Ghosts of Georgetown Tour.

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.

Where: Tour begins outside the spooky Old Stone House at 3051 M Street NW (near 30th and M St).  Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW).

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Total walking is about 1.5 mile (2,4km).

When: Tour is offered daily! View our Calendar

Start: Old Stone House at 3051 M St NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange)

End: 36th and Prospect Street NW (map)
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Rossyln (Blue and Orange)

The post Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour appeared first on Georgetown DC.