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Welcome to BrightPathTours' mini-tour of LaFayette Park! Our tour begins at the LaFayette Monument, one of five major monuments that honor individuals for their service to America. LaFayette Park has existed from the time the White House was built and four of the monuments here pay tribute to the men who came from France, Poland, and Germany to aid in America's fight for independence. This tour will lead you around this beautiful park while we discuss the many contributions of the men who fought alongside the likes of Henry Knox, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington himself. The great thing about BrightPathTours is that you can walk at your own pace, on your own schedule -- and come back as many times as you like to hear the history of this place and these great men!
If your'e visiting DC and don't have a lot of time for a tour, try one of BrightPathTours mini-tours. They're under an hour but they pack plenty of history, stories, and intriguing tid-bits! This tour of the President's Neighbors is made up of only three stops but we’re visiting three of the most imposing and historic buildings in Washington DC: the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the White House, and the United States Treasury Building. Our tours allow you to walk at your own pace, on your own schedule so you can even divide this tour into smaller pieces and come back a few times -- or you can come back multiple times to repeat the complete tour and REALLY understand this most important area of Washington DC!
Welcome to BrightPathTours' tour of LaFayette Square! On this tour you'll see some of the earliest formal residences built in Washington DC, and we’ll talk about some of the buildings that are long gone as well as many of the people – famous and notorious – who lived here. The tour starts near the White House, at Blair House, the President's 70,000 square-foot guest house! If you think that's impressive, wait 'til you hear some of the stories of the people who lived and worked here -- all "Social Influencers" of their time! Join us as we walk all the way around this historic square. And remember: Our tours always allow you to walk at your own pace, on your own schedule!
With Part II of BrightPath Tours Walk along the National Mall, we'll continue our tour of the Smithsonian Museums, this time, on the North side of the Mall. Whether the structures are old or new, the millions of visitors who come here each year rarely look at the OUTSIDE of the buildings, and most know very little of the history of this place called the National Mall. BrightPath Tours has set out to change that! We'll continue the discussions we started in Part I, highlighting the history of the buildings, how they were built, and who bankrolled the projects -- then we'll conclude with a look at some of the very modern elements that characterize the new museums of today.
Starting at the National Gallery of Art East building, we'll walk down the Mall towards the Washington Monument and we'll end the tour at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture -- a stunning museum and one of the newest in DC.
Join BrightPath Tours as we take you on this fascinating walk past the buildings that everyone enters, but few look at before they go inside!
The National Mall in Washington, DC is home to the world-renowned Smithsonian Museums and millions of visitors each year come to view the vast collections held here -- however -- they rarely look at the OUTSIDE of the buildings, and most know very little of the history of this place called the National Mall. BrightPath Tours would like to change that! With Part I of our Walk Around the National Mall, we will stop at each of the buildings on the South side of the Mall and we'll discuss a variety of topics that includes the history of each site, the origins of the buildings, and the people who gave us these magnificent structures.
Starting at the US Department of Agriculture, we'll walk up the Mall towards the US Capitol and we'll finish Part I at the US Botanic Garden.
Join BrightPath Tours as we take you on this fascinating walk past the buildings that everyone enters, but few look at before they go inside!
The Ellipse is one small area in front of the South Lawn of the White House. Although we don't have to cross a single street, this tour is a BIG challenge. Instead of the open areas similar to the National Mall, this is a very enclosed, highly-secured part of DC. We're lucky to be able to tour here! Your host, BrightPath Tours, will lead you through this historic area where we'll see some of DC's lesser-known monuments and memorials, including the Boy Scout Memorial and the Zero Mile Marker. Walk at your own pace, on your own schedule! This tour begins at the Boy Scout Memorial and ends in front of the south lawn of the White House. Along the way, you'll hear about the time when this area was part of the Potomac River, we'll talk about how the automobile influenced the growth of DC, and we'll see two of the great monuments to WWI veterans. If you have already visited the major memorials and would like something different, join us on our tour of the Ellipse!
On this tour we'll visit all seven of the major monuments on the National Mall, starting at the Washington Monument and ending at the stunning Korea War Veterans Memorial. BrightPath Tours provides the directions so you won't need to carry maps or guidebooks. On our tours, we give you some background, history, and some great stories and the best part is, you can walk at your own pace, on your own schedule. Join us as we discuss the interesting history of the monuments on the National Mall!
If you're short on time but you still want to visit some of DC's great monuments, this is the tour for you! On this tour, we'll visit the three major monuments at the West end of the National Mall: The Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Memorials, and the Korea War Veterans Memorial. BrightPath Tours provides the directions so you won't need to carry maps or guidebooks. This might be a mini-tour but you'll still get plenty of history, background, and some great stories!
Join BrightPath Tours on our tour of the Tidal Basin where we'll visit the four iconic memorials that honor specific people: King, Roosevelt, Mason, and Jefferson. BrightPath Tours provides the directions so you won't need to carry maps or guidebooks -- you just need to bring your camera so you can capture the beautiful views along one of Washington DC's most visited areas.
Looking for a different tour of Washington, DC? Your host, BrightPath Tours, will take you for a walk along one of the most famous streets in the United States: Constitution Avenue. Walk at your own pace, on your own schedule!
This tour begins at Constitution Avenue and 22nd Street, at the Einstein Memorial. Along the route, we’ll see buildings that house world leaders in science, finance, diplomacy, and humanitarian relief efforts. The tour ends at the headquarters of the American Red Cross, which honors the founders of this world-renowned relief organization.
If you have already visited the major memorials and would like to add to your knowledge of Washington, DC, this is the tour for you!
Lookiing for a break from all of the monuments and museums in Washington, DC? Your host, BrightPath Tours, will take you for a walk along one of the most famous streets in the United States: Pennsylvania Avenue. Walk at your own pace, on your own schedule!
This tour begins and ends with two of the greatest generals in American history: One from the Civil War and one from WWI. We start where Pennsylvania Avenue meets 15th Street, at Pershing Park and the WWI Memorial, where we'll see the memorial to General John "Blackjack" Pershing. Along the route, we’ll see some of the rarely-visited, smaller monuments, including one to the man nobody remembers, Boss Shepherd, who remade Washington DC into the city we enjoy today! We’ll walk through historic areas where newsmen and their newspapers thrived, where the lowest rungs of society struggled to establish meager lives, and where protestors gathered and met tragic ends over the demand for their War pensions.
The tour ends at one of the largest equestrian monuments in the world – and one of the most dramatic monuments on DC’s landscape: The Ulysses S Grant Memorial.
If you're looking for something more than the museums and grand monuments, this tour will certainly add to your knowledge and enjoyment of our great Capital City!
Richmond, VA is one of the oldest cities in Virginia and it has been the state capital since the late seventeen-hundreds.
Franklin Street has long been one of the city's most important - and most beautiful - streets. This is where many industrialists - including the tobacco merchants -- built their homes. We're starting at the grandest and most historic hotels in town, the Jefferson Hotel. Built by one of Richmond's wealthiest tobacco merchants, the Jefferson has stood for over one hundred years and has catered to the famous, the infamous - and a few alligators!
On this tour we're discussing the many architectural styles that you'll find all over the city and we'll talk about the people who lived here - the owners AND the servants.
We'll end our tour at the Virginia State Capitol - the building designed by Thomas Jefferson and the site that has witnessed so much history from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War, to the Civil Rights movement, and on to the social movements of the twenty-first century.
