We’re so excited about this tour, Rachel and I thought it deserved a video introduction. Would you give it a look for us?

Aaron KillianJanuary 14, 2019Historic America, White House, President's Neighborhood, Tour, Touring, Sightseeing, Aaron Killian, Rachel Tracey, Video, A La Carte Tours, A La Carte, journal, journal post, Washington DC, SnowComment

Historic America A La Carte Tours

As was mentioned in Monday’s post, Historic America now has two types of new tour options to choose from: Concierge & A La Carte tours. Today we want to focus on our A La Carte option. Here’s the wonderful & talented Rachel Tracey to tell you more …

Aaron KillianJanuary 9, 2019A La Carte Tours, A La Carte, Washington DC, Civil War Battlefields, Historic Battlefields, Historic America, Rachel Tracey, Aaron Killian, Video, Tours, Tour booking, sightseeingComment

Haunted Houses Tour This Thursday ... And You're Invited!

This Thursday, I'll be leading a ghost tour around some of the most haunted addresses in our nation's capital. Come join me!

Aaron KillianOctober 26, 2015Halloween, Ghost Tour, Ghosts, Haunting, Haunted Houses, Washington DC, LaFayette Square, Scary, Historic America, ThingsToDoDC, Aaron KillianComment

Five Scariest Places in DC

Just in time for Halloween...

Aaron KillianOctober 22, 2015halloween, mapquest, spooky, scary, tourism, fright, sightseeing, freelance, freelance writing, Washington DC, BaltimoreComment

Historic America Presents: Hire Aaron

There's a new video release from Historic America Presents. Feast your eyes!

Aaron KillianOctober 5, 2015Historic America, Historic America Presents, Aaron Killian, Washington DC, Washington Monument, Tour Guide, Sightseeing, Guide, Jefferson Memorial, George Mason Memorial, George Mason, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, James Garfield, White House, Hire AaronComment

Flying Solo With My First Busload of Kids, Part II

The saga continues...

Aaron KillianMarch 25, 2015Philadelphia, Tour Guide, Junior Tours, Washington DC, Ford's Theater, Franklin Court, Terminal Market, Independence Hall, Lunch, Benjamin Franklin, Smithsonian, Lincoln MemorialComment

Flying Solo With My First Busload of Kids

Some of you might remember my recent series of posts on tour guide training - all done in an effort to prepare for my first real experience with a group of visiting school kids. Well, that first experience is officially in the books. Interested to hear about it? Here goes.

Aaron KillianMarch 24, 2015Green Cove Springs, Washington DC, Tour, School, Bus, Coach, Aaron Killian, Air and Space Museum, Arlington National Cemetery, US Capitol Building, White House, Ireland, St. Patrick's Day, Smithsonian, Grant StatueComment

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Shamrock shakes, Van Morrison albums, stumbling around the local Irish pub till the wee small hours - what's not to like about St. Patrick's Day?

Aaron KillianMarch 17, 2015White House, Washington DC, James Hoban, Irish, Ireland, St. Patrick's Day, Architecture, Design, Kilkenny, John Barry, Executive MansionComment

America's Greatest Speech: Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural

Some might say the Gettysburg Address, but for my money, the 2nd Inaugural Address is not only Lincoln's best speech, but also the greatest American speech ever delivered - and let me tell you why.

Aaron KillianMarch 4, 2015Abraham Lincoln, 2nd Inaugural, Speech, Gettysburg Address, 150th Anniversary, Washington DC, Civil War, Slavery, South, North, Inauguration, United States, America, American HistoryComment

Training Day: Part III

This past Saturday, my journey with the 8th graders of Lodi, Wisconsin came to a close. It was a terrific day.

Aaron KillianMarch 3, 20158th Graders, National Cathedral, The White House, The Holocaust Museum, Air and Space Museum, Air Force Memorial, Training, Embassy Row, Moon Rock, McDonald's, Washington DC, Wisconsin, WorldStrides, students, toursComment

Training Day: Part II

If you remember last week's post, I updated you on my first-of-three-days training with WorldStrides. That means I've got two more days to tell you about!

Historic America Presents: Theodore Roosevelt Island

In honor of Theodore Roosevelt's 156th birthday, Historic America is pleased to take you on a video tour of the Washington, DC area island which bears his name...

Aaron KillianOctober 27, 2014Historic America, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Roosevelt, Roosevelt Island, Washington DC, George Mason, Mason Island, Historic America PresentsComment

Writing for CrowdSource and Roosevelt Island Movie Making

Yesterday my father and I made a visit to Washington, DC's Theodore Roosevelt Island to gather footage for an upcoming video which will soon be released on HistoricAmerica.org (that's why there was no blog post yesterday - sorry!). My father served as cameraman and I was the onscreen, *ahem*, talent. We shot a little behind-the-scenes movie after we were done,

Aaron KillianOctober 17, 2014CrowdSource, Freelance Writing, Freelance, Bronze Star, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Roosevelt, Washington, Washington DCComment

The Women's Titanic Memorial of Washington, DC

The Women's Titanic Memorial of Washington, DC is one of the city attractions you don't often hear about. That’s because it’s located well away from the hustle and bustle. Settled alongside Washington Channel in the quietude of DC's Southwest Waterfront area, the granite memorial honors the men who sacrificed themselves that women and children might be saved during the famous RMS Titanic disaster of 1911.

Aaron KillianOctober 9, 2014Titanic, Women's Titanic Memorial, Washington, Washington DC, Southwest DC, Fort McNair, Helen Taft, John Jacob Astor Comment

In Search of Marvin

As some of you might remember, the other day I paid a visit to the brand new Marvin Gaye mural in DC's Shaw neighborhood. The experience inspired me to find out more about Marvin Gaye's relationship with Washington, DC. Yesterday, I hopped on the bike and rode all around the city to do just that. What follows is a video diary of that journey. Enjoy!

Aaron KillianOctober 2, 2014Marvin Gaye, Historic America, Washington DC, U Street, Howard University, Howard Theater, Florida Ave, Southeast DC, Marvin Gaye Park, Cardozo High, Kennedy CenterComment

Touring at the Jefferson Hotel

On Saturday mornings I work at the Jefferson Hotel off of 16th Street in Washington, DC serving as the hotel historian. Throughout the hotel are objects, artifacts and design elements related to the life & legacy of Thomas Jefferson, and it’s my privilege to talk about these fascinations with hotel guests...It’s a great gig.

Aaron KillianOctober 1, 2014Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson Hotel, founding fathers, 16th Street, Washington DC, luxury hotel, Historic AmericaComment

New Marvin Gaye Mural in DC's Shaw Neighborhood

If you want to pay a visit yourself, it's on the 700 block of S St. NW between 7th & 8th. The artist's name is Aniekan Udofia.

Aaron KillianSeptember 30, 2014Marvin Gaye, Shaw, Washington DC, U StreetComment