SPIES: NORTH BY NORTHWEST WALKING TOUR

 

The neighborhoods around the present Russian Embassy on Upper Wisconsin Avenue have a rich history of espionage involving well-known and little known personalities. Who was the beautiful young analyst in the Department of Justice who captured the fancy of the American public and the press?
Russian Embassy
 

Was her motivation love or was it treachery? What is the background of the "tunnel" under the present Russian Embassy? Where and why was it dug? This walking tour will explore these areas, and will discuss stories of espionage and intriguing personalities involving the embassies, the apartments, and the restaurants of the area, and even the Washington National Cathedral!


Meeting time and place: 1 pm at the southeast corner of Wisconsin Avenue, NW and Massachusetts Avenue, NW (by the park) [map]

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