Dawn The Tour Guide

Dawn The Tour Guide A passionate, professional tour guide working to broaden the understanding of the human experience through engaging tours and thoughtful storytelling.
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06/15/2026

Today, while at Mount Vernon with my group, I took a few minutes to watch the beginning of my husband's first live television interview on C-SPAN.

It felt a little surreal to be at George Washington's home while watching him discuss current events on national television - especially because we've always been told that he took his first steps as a toddler on Mount Vernon's back lawn.

Neither of us could have imagined that one day he'd be appearing on national television while I was introducing students to the place where he began walking.

I'd say he's spent those years walking with purpose. ❤️

Full interview: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/jc-lintzenich-on-iran-deal-and-g7-summit/680997

06/10/2026

Day 3 of 9.

On Thursday morning, my students arrived at the Tomb of the Unknowns just in time to witness the final flags being place...
05/25/2026

On Thursday morning, my students arrived at the Tomb of the Unknowns just in time to witness the final flags being placed as part of Arlington National Cemetery's annual Memorial Day weekend Flags In tradition.

Thousands of flags had already been placed across the cemetery.

These were the last.

Hundreds of people stood quietly as a sentinel placed a flag at each of the three gravesites.

No speeches. No explanations. Just a simple, silent act of remembrance.

I've always known that I talk with my hands, but apparently I sometimes direct an entire invisible orchestra. 🎶👋🇺🇸😁
05/24/2026

I've always known that I talk with my hands, but apparently I sometimes direct an entire invisible orchestra. 🎶👋🇺🇸😁

Two young men. Two small American towns. Two lives cut tragically short in Iraq.In the foreground, with a beautiful wrea...
05/14/2026

Two young men. Two small American towns. Two lives cut tragically short in Iraq.

In the foreground, with a beautiful wreath of remberance, is the grave of Private Heath Douglas Warner of Massillon, Ohio. Heath was just 19 years old when he was killed in Iraq in 2006. He was a teenager who made an adult decision to serve his country, and his life reminds us that the freedoms we enjoy are often protected by young people who accept extraordinary responsibilities.

In the distance, gathered around another white marble headstone, are eighth graders from Batesville, Indiana, standing at the grave of Army Sergeant Chad Lynn Keith. Chad was just 21 years old when he was killed in Baghdad in 2003. These students traveled more than 500 miles from their hometown to stand before the grave of one of their own. A new generation learning that every headstone at Arlington National Cemetery represents a real person with a family, a hometown, dreams, and a life worth remembering.

This is why we come here.

To honor them, and to be sure their stories continue to be told.

"From Ambassadors to 8th Graders.”My husband has long proclaimed that this should be my Dawn The Tour Guide official tag...
05/11/2026

"From Ambassadors to 8th Graders.”

My husband has long proclaimed that this should be my Dawn The Tour Guide official tagline. Yesterday, it became reality.

I had the honor and pleasure of spending six hours leading a Civil War-themed tour for Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United States Vlad Kulminski, his delightful and hilarious wife Rodica, Tatiana Mester-Balan, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Moldovan Embassy, and her husband.

Ambassador Kulminski has a deep interest in the American Civil War, and it was fantastic to spend the day engaging with his curiosity and thoughtful observations.

One of the things I love most about this work is that the audience may change, but the joy and the goals remain the same. Whether I’m guiding middle school students on their first trip to DC or exploring with ambassadors and diplomats, my aim is consistent: to use thoughtful storytelling and meaningful conversation to deepen our understanding of the people and events that shaped the world we live in today and to highlight the power we have to use that knowledge to help shape the future.

It's a coolish, grayish day off and I'm cozied up reading up on a city that I love in anticipation of branching out on m...
05/09/2026

It's a coolish, grayish day off and I'm cozied up reading up on a city that I love in anticipation of branching out on my guiding repertoire!

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