05/19/2026
For Facebook Members near Richmond, VA area:
SPY TOUR OF WASHINGTON, DC
With the Shepard Center of Richmond, VA
June 18, 2026
Deadline to sign up is May 31, 2026
Click here to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZnWLVoU-zl2LVt2KMHYN4HF9738WCGPBHtqIxXQsBetXo3w/viewform
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will be to locate various espionage sites in Arlington, Washington, and Georgetown; observe the former café where a Soviet spy escaped from his CIA handlers; listen in on a briefing about Civil War espionage at Lafayette Park; tour the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC; and/or visit drop points used by agents such as FBI spy Robert Hanssen or CIA spy Aldrich Ames.
Since its earliest days, Washington, D.C. has been the scene of international intrigue, espionage, and intelligence activity, as the U.S. government has tried to learn the plans of other countries while keeping its own plans secret. Key players in this non-ending drama include personalities as diverse as Rose Greenhow, Herbert Yardley, Major General “Wild Bill” Donovan, Aldrich Ames, and Robert Hanssen. This charter bus tour will introduce you to many of the locations in and around Washington that have been associated with intelligence and counter intelligence activities for the past two hundred years. Some walking is required.
Cost is $160 per person that includes $25 for a membership in the Shepard Center of Richmond.
Schedule:
7:30 – 9:30 Pick up from Shepard Center of Richmond and drive to Washington, DC
9:30 – 12:00 Bus tour of espionage sites in Arlington, Washington, and Georgetown
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch on your own at food court below International Spy Museum
1:00 – 3:00 Tour International Spy Museum.
3:00 – 5:30 Return to pick up location
Sites may vary. Start times and return times depends on traffic, road conditions, and pick up location. All times indicated are approximates. Please email gpowersjr(AT)garypowers.com for more info.
