Washington, DC has always had a significant Black population. The influence of African American culture is undeniable as you make your way through the District. Explore Black history and culture with this three-day itinerary.
Day 1
Morning
- Explore a new perspective during a Peace Trail Monuments Tour
- Reflect at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
- Listen to the “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial
Day 2
Afternoon
- Take a boat trip to George Washington's Mount Vernon and learn about the estate’s enslaved people on a guided tour
- Follow a guide around Arlington National Cemetery to the final resting place for prominent Black Americans like civil rights activist Medgar Evers and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
