Socialites and Spies of Georgetown Walking Tour

Fall 2026 Schedule: This tour is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 2pm. Learn about some powerhouse women while walking through DC's beautiful Georgetown Neighborhood! During the early days of the Cold War and the Kennedy era, the Georgetown neighborhood was the center of Western power. Men made most of the policy, but women also made history. On this tour, you will learn about the fascinating lives of several women who learned how to make their mark in a man's world in politics, journalism, and spycraft, all while walking through one of DC's most picturesque neighborhoods! Tour is approximately two hours.

1. 1

   Stop 1

   10 min

   This is the former house of Polly and Frank Wisner, who started the Sunday Night Supper Clubs that would serve as the stage for critical policy making in 1950s - 1970s.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   10 min

   The house of the ill-fated Mary Pinchot Meyer. Artist, bohemian, and mistress of JFK, she was brutally murdered on the C&O Canal and her killer remains a mystery to this day.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   10 min

   The former residence of Evangeline and Ambassador David Bruce. "Vangie" Bruce was the ultimate Ambassador's wife, acting as the face of our Embassy's in the most critical posts during the Cold War.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   5 min

   THE watering hole of the era, Martin's is where JFK proposed to Jackie, where Bob Woodward would go to find the latest story, and where Madeleine Albright still shows up to occasionally.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   Pass by

   The house where John and Jackie Kennedy lived while JFK was a senator.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   10 min

   The former residence of Pamela and Averelll Harriman. Pamela was knows as the "Greatest Courtesan of the Century" and can also be credited with fundraising Bill Clinton all the way to the Presidency.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   10 min

   The former home of one of DC's most famous Cold War-era codebreakers, Ann Caracristi.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.