Not Bored in DC

History & Heritage ยท Historical Tours and Educational Talks

Wax to Watts: Illuminating History

12/02/2026

6:30 PM โ€“ 8 PM

$15+

Tudor Place

1644 31st St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

Georgetown

๐Ÿ“œ Wax to Watts at Tudor Place traces the history of lighting from the 18th to 20th centuries through object-based interpretation and a mini-lecture on the Pearl incident, the largest recorded nonviolent escape attempt by enslaved people in U.S. history. Wednesday 12/2. $15+.

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