“I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost” SkepTour 2025

National Capital Area Skeptics

NCAS invites you to a walk around downtown DC, highlighting locations relating to science, pseudoscience, folklore, and just plain weirdness

Andrew W Mellon "astrology" Fountain @ 401 Constitution, at the intersection with Pennsylvania, and 6th NW.

What is the origin of the “Demon Cat of DC”?Where in Washington did Houdini hang upside-down, while escaping from a straitjacket?Where was the skeleton of a prominent Bigfoot researcher–and his dog–on display? The National Capital Area Skeptics will answer these questions and more on our 2-hour (approx) stroll to a dozen or so spooky and sciency spots in the heart of Washington, DC. $5 NCAS members &amp; guests;$10 general publicNew member special: Join NCAS for $30 and SkepTour is free!LIMIT: 20 ATTENDEES. Start: 7 P.M., Andrew W Mellon "astrology" Fountain, Constitution &amp; Pennsylvania Ave. Closest Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow/Green Lines) Finish: Lafayette Square. Closest Metro: Farragut North (Red Line)