The Parks History Walking Tour

September 7, 1:30-3:30pm Add to Calendar

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The WalkingTownDC tours are coming to The Parks at Walter Reed! Over the past 25 years, thousands of participants have taken free tours of hundreds of locations around the city. We’re thrilled to offer a WalkingtownDC tour based on our history tour of the campus.

When Walter Reed Army Medical Center was merged with Bethesda Naval Medical Center in 2011, the Shepherd Park campus in Ward 4 began a new era in its storied history.

Learn about the renowned physicians and scientists whose discoveries and innovations contributed to the medical center’s stellar outstanding reputation.

Find out why Walter Reed was both a place of opportunity for Black Washingtonians and the site for activism against racial discrimination.

Discover why for those who lived nearby Walter Reed Army Medical Center was a beacon—a reminder they were home.

View The Parks, a redevelopment of the medical center into a place with gorgeous greenspaces, new shopping, and living opportunities for thousands of seniors, veterans, and families.

Public tours are limited to 15 participants.

 

Fall Tour Dates and Time:

 

Friday, August 22, 10am

The Parks residents, Free. Led by Rachel Davis.

Tickets here.

Sunday, September 7, 1:30pm

The Parks residents, friends, and neighbors, $15 per person. Led by Carolyn Crouch.
Tickets here.

Saturday, November 15, 1:30pm

General Public, $35 per person. Led by Carolyn Crouch.

Tickets here.

Meeting Location:
Marketplace Plaza

7175 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC , 20012.

Meet in the middle of the Marketplace Plaza, across from the Whole Foods Market.

 

How to Get There: Parking is limited on campus, so walking, scooting, biking, buses, and trains are recommended. The Parks at Walter Reed is a 12-minute walk from the Takoma Metrorail Station on the Red Line, and more than a dozen bus lines run up 16th Street NW and Georgia Avenue NW. Bike parking is available on campus. Parking is available in the Marketplace garage (near Whole Foods Market); map 7175 12th Street NW. Garage entrances are available on Elder and Dahlia Streets, right off Georgia Avenue NW. Limited additional parking is available in on-street spots; please follow the signage.

The tour will be led by Carolyn Crouch of Washington Walks, who offers brilliant tours around the region. 

To learn more about the WalkingtownDC program, click here.