African American History Tour Washington DC includes tickets to Museum of AAHC

African American History Tour Washington DC includes tickets to Museum of AAHC

KB Tours is one of the few African American Heritage tours in Washington DC.
We tour to all four quadrants of the city. We like to show people the historic African American neighborhoods of Washington DC. We like to go off the beat and path . All of our guides knowledge of the interesting black history of Washington DC. We pride ourselves on giving good facts and telling great stories of Washington DC. Our guides will stay you throughout the tour.
We try to telling you facts that you never knew . We like to have fun and make people laugh but also keep them engage with stories.
We keep young children engaged on the tour by having to participate with the guide on the tour .After taking our tour you will be ready with your thirst for knowledge to enter the Museum of African American History and Culture.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington DC, DC 20037

The tour guide will give information about the Lincoln Memorial as well as information about the historic African American events that have taken place at the Memorial. You will hear stories about the March on Washington, Marion Anderson Concert and Robert Moten giving the dedication speech for the opening of the Lincoln Memorial

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 1850 West Basin Drive SW Near West Basin Drive SW & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC, DC 20024

Tour guide will show and explain the Inscription wall with 14 quotes and statements, the Mountain of Despair and the Stone of Hope. You will be told interesting and facts about the making of the King Memorial .

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St SE, Washington DC, DC 20020-4813

The tour guide will lead you on a tour of the grounds of the Douglass house. The guide will give you history of Frederick Douglass and his house. On occasional days you will be able to tour the house. The days that you can actually tour the house will be on our webpage.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: U.S. Capitol, East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington DC, DC 20004

You will be able to stand where the inauguration of President Obama took place. You will hear stories of how slaves help build the Capitol and the White House. You will hear how the Supreme Court which was in the Capitol made several decisions that affected people of color for decades .

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: African American Civil War Memorial & Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20001-4125

You will learn about the 209, 000 African American troops and sailors that fought during the Civil War. The memorial was dedicated in 1998 . You will be able to read the plaques that have the names of all the USCT that were in the 166 regiments . You will able to see the statue call Sprit of Freedom which was done by Ed Hamilton.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Howard University, 2400 6th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20059-0002

We will drive past one of the great universities in the United States. Howard University was established in 1867. The University has 13 schools . Some of the graduates of Howard are Thurgood Marshall, Elijah Cummings,, Taraji Henson and Toni Morrison .

Pass By: Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, 1318 Vermont Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20005-3607

We will drive past the Bethune Council house. Mrs Bethune bought the house in the 1943. The design of the house second French Empire . The house can be toured Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays

Stop At: National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20560-0007

At the end of the 4 hour tour you will be given tickets to the Museum of African American History and Culture. The tickets will be same day tickets. Once inside the museum you will be able to stay up until 5:30 when the museum closes. Once you arrive at the museum the tour is over

Duration: 4 hours