Historic Alleyways Walking Tour
Blagden Alley 909 M Street NW, Washington, DC, DC, United StatesThe alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the economically disadvantaged could find inexpensive housing and live their lives away from prying eyes. While city officials condemned life in the alleyways as dangerous, dirty and diseased, they […]