1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
10 people
English
Take a walking tour of the alleyways of Washington DC, offered on Sundays, which lasts for about 1.5-2 hours. Your guide will tell you and the group about the history behind the alleyways, which were places where enclaved people and the poor could live inexpensively and build community and security. You’ll visit the Blagden Alley/ Naylor Court historic district here, too,
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.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The tour makes a pit stop at this popular coffee spot.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
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.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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