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Adams Morgan Deep History Tour (10/8/2026)

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:30 AM Adams Morgan Plaza

This event is not a Rainbow History Project Event Adams Morgan Day Deep History Tour Spend part of the day with Eddie Becker on a lively, thoughtful walk through the hidden history of Adams Morgan. Beyond its nightlife and rising real estate prices, this neighborhood holds layered stories of Indigenous life, colonial conquest, slavery, segregation, redlining, migration, resistance, and gentrification. Together, we will trace how these forces shaped the streets beneath our feet—and how residents have repeatedly organized to claim dignity, freedom, and a place to belong…

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