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Presidential walking tour planned

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Ever wonder how many U.S. presidents have visited the city of Washington? Do you know which American presidents have spoken, stayed, or visited Washington, Pa.?

The self-guided Walking Tour of Presidential Washington has the answers.

Washington & Jefferson College will hold the the special holiday event, the brainchild of professors Jennifer Harding and Thomas Mainwaring, which offers a historical look at the connection between 15 presidents and the city of Washington. For instance, did you know Ulysses Grant visited Washington several times in the 1860s and 1870s, and was a familiar guest at the LeMoyne House?

The walking tour will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Monday at the gates to campus on Wheeling Street, across the street from the Admission House. Some brief remarks from W&J President Tori Haring-Smith and Harding are expected, to be followed by the “ribbon cutting” and the first tour. The public is invited to attend and see where the presidents have been and walk in their footsteps. A small reception will follow the tour in the John A. Swanson Science Center.

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