Herstoric Call Boxes
in Downtown, DC
Join us for a walking tour of the new call boxes installed in downtown D.C. While call boxes were once part of the city's emergency services system, today many stand as public art installations. Eight boxes have recently been converted to share the story of eight significant women in our city's history, ranging from Katherine Graham to Alice Paul, Mary Church Terrell to Julia Ward Howe. This brisk one hour tour will make a quick stop at each call box and we’ll learn about the women who helped shape our nation. The tour is 2 hours long, covering all 8 call boxes in a walkable city-block area. It begins outside of the historic Post Pub and finishes at Freedom Plaza. The route and timing can be shifted upon special request. We also offer a one hour virtual version of this tour.
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