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Tenleytown started as a crossroads village well before George Washington chose the site of the Nation’s Capital. Here you can discover its tales and enjoy a good walk through a great place. This keepsake guide summa- rizes the th of the city’s Official Walking Tours. Follow Top of the Town: Tenleytown Heritage Trail to experience war- time Washington from the Civil War through World War II, as well as such highlights of television his- tory as a Kennedy-Nixon debate and the debut of Kermit the Frog. Enjoy Tenleytown’s many historic homes and churches while you explore its modern Main Street shops and cafes.
Boys play basketball at the Hillcrest Children’s Center of the 1950s, later part of the National Presbyterian Church campus. Library of Congress
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