GeoQuest: The High-Tech Treasure Hunt in Georgetown, Washington, DC

Hand-held GPS units? Check.
Clue sheets? Check.
Team spirit? Got it!

Now you’re ready to go on your first GeoQuest: High-Tech Treasure Hunt!

Located in Northwest quadrant of Washington, DC, Georgetown was founded in 1751. The city of Georgetown substantially predated the establishment of the city of Washington and the District of Columbia and its history has been wonderfully preserved. Georgetown is home to several embassies and host of historic buildings, markers, and landmarks.

Discover where you could have gotten a drink in 1796. You’ll learn how far it is to walk to Cumberland and why someone did so. And if you’re observant, you find out what the embassy of Ukraine has to do with the landmark legal case of “Marbury vs. Madison?”

The Georgetown treasure hunt is one of the most diverse hunts in the United States. As you explore this historic section of Washington, DC, you discover the canals and the Potomac, historic sites, and the modern shops that draw millions of visitors every year.