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Highlights
*2025 Schedule - Tour is offered the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 2pm. Check out one of DC's most unique features, less than a mile away from the National Mall, in the historic Shaw neighborhood, near the Convention Center. The Alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the poor could find inexpensive housing and live their lives away from prying eyes. While city officials condemned life in the alleyways as dangerous, dirty and diseased, they were in fact a place where communities sustained each other and provided security. Tour is 1.5 hours with a halfway stop at La Colombe Coffee.
About This Deal
Departure Point
- The northwest corner of M Street and 9th Street NW
Return Details
- The northwest corner of M Street and 9th Street NW
Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes - 2 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Blanche K. Bruce House
909 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Blanche K. Bruce was the first African American to serve a full term as Senator, and rose to his position during the Reconstruction era after the Civil War. The tour starts as the location of his residence while he was serving his Senatorial term.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Blagden Alley Northwest
Blagden Alley Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Blagden Alley is one of DC's most well-preserved historic alleyways. Once the subject of a study of DC alleyways, it is now the site of art galleries, hidden-away restaurants and coffee shops.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
The tour makes a pit stop at this popular coffee spot.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: D.C. Alley Museum
44 Blagden Alley Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Beginning in 2015, a series of works were commissioned by artists with a history in the Shaw neighborhood and in Blagden Alley — They created a stunning display of new works painted directly on the garage doors of several buildings in Bladgen Alley.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Naylor Court Northwest
Naylor Court Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Naylor Court is a former site of alleyway stables, and later old fashioned garages. It is a part of the Blagden Alley - Naylor Court Historic District.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Up to 2 hours of a unique walking tour experience by a knowledgeable guide.
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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