Baltimore’s Washington Monument set to reopen with rededication, country fair
John Quincy Adams’ brief visit to Baltimore in 1827 is mostly remembered today for a heartfelt toast which inspired one
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Hermione: Replica ship, earnest crew pay tribute to Lafayette
In 1780, an irrepressible young French nobleman and general, named Lafayette, convinced Louis XVI of France the time was right
Read moreBaltimore Washington Monument time capsules yield trove of artifacts
A Holy Bible was among the artifacts found in a glass jar in the 1815 cornerstone. (Anthony C. Hayes) Two
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Photo above: The signing of the Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull. Irreverent scolding by the editor. (Wikipedia) •••• ••••
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I have lived down the street from the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, VA for about 6 years and
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