TOURS BACK ONLINE!
Hurricane Irene is gone! We weathered the storm and are back up and operating!
Tonight’s DC The Lights! Tour will be running as scheduled at 7:30pm tonight! Come have a hurricane party while you tour the beautiful monuments in the moonlight.
All tours will be operating as scheduled Monday, August 29, 2011.
Hurricane Irene’s impact on Washington DC
OnBoard Tours currently plans to operate all DC The Best! day tours and the DC It All! day tour on Saturday, August 27, 2011. The DC The Lights! Tour is canceled on Saturday night, August 27, 2011.
All tours are canceled in Washington DC on Sunday, August 28, 2011.
Please check back on this site for updates on Monday’s tours.
Regardless of what the weather does, the MLK Memorial Dedication has been postoned.
Hurricanes behave in unexpected ways. Irene may turn back out to sea, or it may turn inland south of Washington DC.
Customers who have booked tours should show up at the Old Post Office at least 30 minutes before their tour to allow for traffic and weather related issues. If you would prefer to reschedule your tour to a day when the weather is likely to be better, you have the right to do so as long as you provide us at least two hours’ notice before your tour time.
You may watch this website for reports of whether your tour is canceled.
Earthquake damage to DC Memorials is Minor
Here’s a quick summary of how Washington DC’s landmarks were affected by the recent earthquake:
Washington National Cathedral: Damage to three of the four pinnacles atop the main tower, and visible cracks in the church’s structure. Building closed to visitors.
Washington Monument: Evacuated, closed indefinitely. Cracks found at top.
U.S. Capitol: Evacuated, closed, reopened after inspection by structural engineers. House and Senate office buildings now accessible.
White House, Old Executive Office Building, Treasury building: Evacuated; reopened. No damage.
Lincoln Memorial: Evacuated, closed, reopened after several hours. No damage.
Jefferson Memorial: Evacuated, closed, reopened after several hours. No damage.
Old Post Office tower: Evacuated, closed, no damage. Reopened August 24.
Smithsonian Castle: Evacuated, closed, minor cracks, broken glass reported. Closed August 24 for further inspection.
National Museum of Natural History: Evacuated, reopened August 24, except for some exhibits still under inspection.
Other Smithsonian museums: Evacuated, reopened August 24.
MLK Memorial: Briefly closed, but reopened. No damage.
OnBoard Tours were not affected and proceeded as usual.
