About the Experience

The JFK assassination is not only the biggest crime of the 20th century but is also the most talked about, written about, and most investigated murder in the history of the world.

This unique experience takes you back as if you were in Dallas in 1963 as these events unfolded. The self-guided tour is based on an interactive map allowing you to follow the route at your own pace while historian and professional guide Gary J. Lovell narrates the story and gives instructions to reach the next point of interest. You will walk around five blocks on this tour.

To enhance your experience, during the narration, we have embedded videos, images, and original soundbites from the events as they took place in 1963. There nothing to download and no special equipment; you only need your phone and a pair of headphones to listen to the story and immerse yourself in the tour.

Join us today for an incredible experience where it all happened!

Route's Highlights

• John Neely Bryan Cabin

  600 Elm Street, Dallas TX, 75202
  

  If you don’t know the story behind it, seeing an old log cabin in the middle of a bustling urban setting might seem strange. However, history buffs should not miss the John Neely Bryan Cabin, a tiny, one-room replica of the city’s first house. John Neely Bryan, who founded Dallas in the early 1840s, built his cabin near the Trinity River in hopes of establishing and developing a permanent settlement in North Texas. Tour start location. Before you start your tour, please go to the John Neely Bryan Cabin located at 600 Elm Street, Dallas TX, 75202.

• JFK Memorial Plaza

  646 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202
  

  Dallas’ John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza was dedicated June 24, 1970. In the years since, it has become an integral part of the city’s urban landscape and cultural heritage. It is located one block east of Dealey Plaza, between Main and Commerce streets, on land donated by Dallas County.

• Dealey Plaza / Grassy Knoll

  Dallas, TX 75202
  

  Dealey Plaza is a significant part of Dallas history. The site marks the birthplace of Dallas, originally founded by John Neely Bryan in the 1840s. Almost a century later, as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration, the familiar white concrete colonnades and triple underpass were constructed, creating a vehicular park to serve as gateway to the city. The project was spearheaded by civic leader George Bannerman Dealey. After G.B. Dealey died in 1946, a bronze statue to honor him was installed in the park that already bore his name.

• School Depository / Sixth Floor Museum

  411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202
  

  One of Texas' most visited historic sites, School Depository (The Sixth Floor Museum) at Dealey Plaza chronicles the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.
  
  Admission to the The Sixth Floor Museum is not included in the tour. If you are planning to visit The Sixth Museum exhibit, purchase your admission directly from the museum's website (museum visits are timed, make sure sure that your museum's admission does not overlap with your tour, ideally purchase your ticket 30 minutes after the end of your tour).

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