Washington Walks Halloween Ghost Tour


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Join D.C. area alumni for a spooky walking ghost tour of the most haunted houses in Washington D.C

Violent quarrels, vicious attacks, murder, suicide -- why is it such turbulent events in Washington history seem concentrated around the seven acres of Lafayette Park? During the day, it bustles with White House staff, visitors and office workers.  As evening descends, however, so does an almost tangible drape of stillness; it’s not hard to imagine the park’s inky expanse of yesteryear.  Indeed, it is the most haunted site in the city.  

How the ghosts and spirits came into being is the subject of this eerie perambulation.  You’ll see the home of navy hero Stephen Decatur, hear about man of letters Henry Adams and his troubled wife Clover, and relive the night of April 14, 1865 when the grim reaper stalked more than Abraham Lincoln. (Could the White House be enshrouded by “the Presidential Circle of Death”?) You'll begin this walk at the house considered the most haunted home in the city: The Octagon.

Please note that this walk does not include interior visits to any of the buildings featured.
 
Listen to radio station WAMU's Metro Connection, featuring "The Most Haunted Houses" walk and the eerie Octagon House.  

We will meet at 7:00 p.m. The walking tour starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 per person.
 







Date & Location
Date: 10/26/2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Embarks from "The Octagon" sign
1799 New York Avenue, NW
(corner of New York Avenue and 18th Street, NW)
Washington, D.C., 20006



Contact Information
Carlita Pitts
202-885-5902
cpitts@american.edu