Georgetown, Washington DC: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Georgetown is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., predating the capital city itself—the area was established as a tobacco port in 1751. The commercial corridor along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue is lined with Federal and Georgian-era row houses. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which begins at Georgetown's waterfront and extends 296 kilometers to Cumberland, Maryland, operated from 1831 to 1924 and is now a National Historical Park with a towpath popular for running and cycling. Georgetown University, founded in 1789, is the oldest Jesuit university in the United States. is just one of many options in Washington DC. Major attractions worth considering include Arlington National Cemetery, Ford's Theatre, and International Spy Museum.