The White House's Lafayette Park
About the Tour
This is a 15-minute-long walk through a small park, but it is also a journey that covers love, betrayal, murder, a duel to the death, attempted assassination, ghosts, the heroes of two wars and - oh yeah - the White House. This is a short and sweet primer to Rick's other Washington D.C. tours.
Tour Producer
Rick Snider
I'm a native Washingtonian who's a lifelong journalist and third-generation tour guide. And oh, I'm related to Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth and co-conspirator Mary Surratt. You'll hear the inside stories when touring Washington with me. Besides the Lincoln assassination, my tours include Lafayette Park by the White House, Kennedy homes in Georgetown, Embassy Row, White House ghost stories, Presidential drinking stories and nearby Old Town Alexandria plus Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, my favorite place in the world.
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St. John's Church
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Major Landmarks
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St. John's
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Lafayette Square
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The White House
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Decatur House
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General Andrew Jackson Statue
Getting There
Route Overview
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Start location1525 H St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA -
Total distance858m -
Final locationWashington, DC 20005, USA -
Distance back to start location99.52m
Directions to Starting Point
The walk starts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1525 H Street
Tips
Places to stop along the way
The Stephen DeCatur House is a naval museum and open during the day.
Best time of day
The tour can be done at any time, but daytime hours are best.
Precautions
This is the most secure area you'll ever enter because it's next to the White House.
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