DC Civil War Semi-Private Walking Tour
Discover the DC's Civil War past with an expert guide who will show the hidden stories of a city caught between North and South and the life and death of the President who fought to preserve the Union.
$69
2 Hours
Starting Location:
400 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
About the Tour
Join a DC expert on a one-a-kind experience to learn the Civil War history of Washington.
We begin with the lead up to the Civil War and how the US Capitol was the staging ground for its beginning. We will grab views of Civil War Monuments and the iconic US Capitol. Next we see the home and office of Clara Barton and discuss her work to reunite family members torn apart from the conflict. From there we walk up to the Portrait Gallery and discuss key players in the Civil War and its inception all in a building that acted as a Civil War Hospital. We finish by discussing the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We will see the exterior of Ford's Theatre and visit the room across the street where President Lincoln took his final breath.
Highlights
See Civil War Monuments and Memorials
Learn about the rare Civil War era buildings still standing in DC
The home and office of Civil War nurse, Clara Barton
Learn about prominent Civil War figures and see President Lincoln's life masks in the National Portrait Gallery
Hear the events of the Lincoln assassination and see the room where the president passed away
Things To Know
Tour begins at Unscripted Tours' Guided Tours DC Welcome Center
