Event

Walking in the Steps of the Bookman

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Friday

Dates:

February 02, 2024 to February 23, 2024

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Guided Tour
Talk
Walk

Description

 

“Walking in the Steps of the Bookman” A free walking tour from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS to the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS and back will be offered every Friday in February at 1:00 pm.  The walking tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and takes visitors around noted landmarks of the Logan Circle and Shaw Neighborhoods. Dr. Carter G. Woodson was affectionately known as “The Bookman” by local residents in the Shaw Neighborhood. This walking tour retraces routes and places frequented by Dr. Woodson and represent landmarks in Black History.

Participants should meet at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS (located at 1318 Vermont Avenue, N.W.) In the event of inclement weather such as a thunderstorm, snow, or extreme cold, the tour will not be given.

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

Ranger stands in front of a statue of Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Ranger stands in front of a statue of Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Park Ranger stands in front of a statue of Dr. Carter G. Woodson in the historic Shaw Community a few feet away from the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS.
NPS / Kevin Bryant
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