Private Walking Tour of Historic Georgetown

Leisurely soak up Georgetown’s unique atmosphere, browsing leafy squares and peering into alleyways and side streets to unearth some of its lesser-known gems.On your Historic Georgetown tour, you will:

 - Discover a host of famous names and faces that have resided in the neighbourhood - including John F and Jackie Kennedy, inventor Alexander Graham Bell, Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor, and chef Julia Childs
 - Marvel at the pre-Revolutionary buildings and admire architecture that dates from after 1800 that is preserved by the National Park Service
 - Learn about the neighbourhood’s post Civil War flourishing African American community, its early 20th century slump and its ascent to the it-place of DC in the 1950’s
 - Learn about young JFK and see the tavern booth where he proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier
 - Pop into one of the locally-owned cafes for a bite-on-the-go (not included in price), as you stroll the cobblestone sidewalks and canals

Described as a “dirty little hole” by Abigail Adams, the former First Lady of the United States, Georgetown had humble beginnings: as a working port, on the banks of the slurry-filed Potomac River. Named after King George II, and founded in 1751, Georgetown served as a depot for the collection and shipment of military supplies during the Revolution. A textile factory, paper mill, grain stores and more flour mills were added and when the capital was established to the east, Georgetown's character became more distinct. Georgetown became renowned as a fashionable quarter of the capital , drawing visitors from all over the world and becoming part of Washington City in 1871

After the Civil War, large numbers of freed slaves migrated to Georgetown and a thriving African American community flourished, establishing business and neighbourhoods. However, by the 1890s, the area had undergone a drastic decline and in the aftermath of World War I it was considered one of Washington's worst slums. However, within a generation, the trend had all but completely reversed. When a young Senator John F. Kennedy resided in the neighbourhood in the 1950s, Georgetown was the place to be and be seen

Home to world class shopping, rich history, five-star restaurants and one of the world’s best universities - in fact, the university for anyone looking to enter a career in Washington - Georgetown is a neighbourhood which simply cannot be missed