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Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step onto Washington D.C.'s U Street corridor, once celebrated nationwide as 'Black Broadway.' Discover how segregation birthed a self-contained world of pioneering theatres, banks, and social hubs, and explore how MLK-era unrest, decades of neglect, and modern gentrification reshaped these historic blocks.

    • A 1.4 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 75 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Power, Protest & Civic Spaces and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Howard Theatre
    • 620 T St NW
    • 20001-5117, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Howard Theatre
    • 620 T Street Northwest
    • 20001, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Podcast Tour Washington Resilience and Renewal on U Street in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes1h 15m
    1h 15m
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.72
AU$7.78 x 1 AdultAU$7.78
Total
The previous price was AU$9.72 and current price is AU$7.78
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Howard Theatre

  • 10m
Opened in 1910, this grand venue predated Harlem’s Apollo and served as the premier stage for Black entertainment during Jim Crow segregation.

True Reformer Building

  • 10m
Designed in 1903 by pioneer African American architect John A. Lankford, this structure represents the pinnacle of Black civic organising and financial self-reliance.

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

  • 10m
An iconic D.C. eatery founded in 1958 that famously remained open during the 1968 unrest, serving as a peaceful refuge for the community.

Lincoln Theatre

  • 10m
Opened in 1922, this grand theatre and ballroom served as a premier cultural cathedral for Black moviegoers and legendary jazz performers.

1839 13th St NW

  • 10m
Constructed in 1919 by Black developer John Whitelaw Lewis, this hotel offered luxury lodging for Black travellers barred from white-only establishments.

2001 11th St NW

  • 10m
Opened in 1926 as the Crystal Caverns, this subterranean jazz venue hosted legends like Miles Davis and John Coltrane before closing in 2016.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Howard Theatre
    • 620 T St NW
    • 20001-5117, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    The Howard Theatre
    • 620 T Street Northwest
    • 20001, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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