LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour of West Dupont and P St
Rainbow History’s tour of West Dupont and P St covering bars-long-gone, activist bookstores, P Street Beach, and Lesbian Avengers.
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Location
Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle Fountain (center of the park) Washington, DC 20036Refund Policy
About this event
Join Rainbow History Project for a History Walking Tour of West Dupont and P St!
Rainbow History Project's Senior Curator will lead a one hour walking tour of the west side of Dupont neighborhood and the P Street corridor.
Do you know about the Gay Liberation Front in the 1970s? Do you miss Badlands, Apex, or Mr. P's? Does your Lesbian History knowledge include the founding of the Lesbian Avengers? Or how they swallowed fire at the First Dyke March? Have you heard of cruising at the P Street Peach? Did you know where the Gay Pride Day was hosted in the 1980s?
Details:
- Meet at Dupont Circle Fountain
- Bring a water bottle
- Ask good questions
- Pay-what-you-can donations requested
- Registration required
Upcoming Tours:
- Wednesday, July 30th 7pm
- Sunday, August 10th 10am
- Friday, August 22nd 7pm
More tours will be posted soon!
From May 18th - July 6th, take a tour of our exhibit "Pickets, Protests, and Parades." Learn more.
About Rainbow History Project:
The Rainbow History Project is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC that seeks to collect, preserve, and promote the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, DC and the greater metropolitan area. Since its formation in 2000, Rainbow History Project has provided a range of services to the LGBTQ+ community and the general public. These services include the collection and preservation of oral history interviews, guided historical walking tours of LGBTQ+-significant neighborhoods, public educational panels on LGBTQ+ topics, and the archiving of documents and artifacts. Rainbow History Project’s collection, housed at the DC History Center, is the most accessed collection of the Center, ensuring the rich history of the LGBTQ+ community is available to all.
Frequently asked questions
No. This tour was launched in November 2024. Our other tours are North Dupont/Connecticut Ave and East Dupont/17th Street.
It is about 1.2 miles, completely flat, 50% in shade. There is an option for participants to descend the stairs to the P Street Beach park after the tour.
Make sure you check your email before coming to the event. Based on weather (heat wave, thunderstorms, etc), we may have to cancel or postpone an event. We will inform you via email as soon as we make a decision.
Yes, we are always looking for new volunteers to help lead, create, and coordinate tours. Contact us at info@rainbowhistory.org to learn more.