Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-04
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ing to meet the British on the inslorious

Javs was tba ,asilance of The ovorsa.r ~ ~.
Arlington estate. The building. which was q
IanJmarL was torn down last 700. Ths
Foundation and some of .be dehr;: are vat te
be seen in the cluster of tress by the roadside
In the vicinity are A number of old slave cabins
nm, on,c,-v,,,, -,
D.. ~
"s 'no "a-A a-one inc 'An"1 you 'ooh
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hnrhood ~ fa1non: Fort Pn,nan 'ni W. .e,fn
station. Brick Haven and Four-Miie RIM are
passed in the order named.
Arriving at Alexandria one can either walk
back to Washington by way of the Washington
and Alexandria road or return BY rail or ferry
boat
The seven miles Of canal along which this
walk extends was constructed in 1913 and cos.
s5OO.OOO. 1t was abandoned as q waterway
several years ago.
This is charming walk in springtims or an.
tumn The path il Secluded passing along the
river bottom through variety of scenery, wild
flowers and plants being abundant Some few
obstacles may be encountered in the way of
fences, but they can be easily overcome.
The bushes and shrubs along the pathsfdes
are frequented by great variety Of birds, con-
, spicuOus among them being the lively, sweet
voiced hedge sparrow. Indeed. this firstlng Of
spring is first encountered here and his CHEEKY
/ notes. emitted at short intervals are most
! pleasing. breaking as they do, the long winter
silence. The quizzing chat is also freauenter
of these thiekets, as well as the wood thrush,
| the thrasher the cat and other famous wood.
I land vocalists
! The upper end of this walk. between Rosslyn
and Columbia foad, ought to be popular with
| the women of Vashinoton II 10 e..v of accos.
| the pathway ia hard and smooth nd reasonahIy
| free from dust. and there is plenty of shade.
| urxrrp,s c,oss no,r. - ..
| D. -. AD DALI. ioH'
hou'e -Crosslhg the Georgetown bridge to
hossiyn, the Georgetown and Alexandria road
1 -
/ to Hunters Chanel road to RaIlston road 81
| Rosslyn. "
| Condition of the roaas-csoroo,or an,
Alexandria road: Bad: hilly and Uneven
| Columbia road. Fair Ralls,o1 road r.; ~
| Arriving at Rosslvp bx nav ~ AZ Gnn,-
\ town bridge take the (ieorpetown and Iis1sn.
dria road 6y turning sharply TO the left aronna
the southeast corner of Clark's restaurant
| The old canal novv orA,oro,r., 81 49, .
on YOUR left. VIM "ee''' IL
| You are presently on the snot xber. Al.
saucy guns Of old Fort Haooerty once un;r ia
southwark. but the rronnS is now 90 ,ra,,s.
formed as to leave little trace of this once formid
able earthwork.
Arbutus brook is soon crossed. inst bevond
| being the north limit of the Arlington s:tsts
! Inside Tho north 80 h;aL n ION es.a'e.
! is the Oldest part of Arlington SstionaI "a,oa
terry. As the main entrance 10 the csmatarx ;s
approached Oak brook is crossed, its waters
running eastward to the Potomac Onno.;ts
'He SUM tate Vi tne cemetery, which You soon
,SHat' the entrance TO Overseer byroad
cnIvert Of tbs oId o.naI i.. anu .nrousn the
eastern end of Inc cuIyert ia tsa farUnns .ns
spring.
A short distance from the ,on,b.r
| you are across Holly brock. Near BE- o. ~
: eminence to the right sheltered Inv . a. 60
' is Mount Oiiyet Colored Rant;st Cbrroh o'
| Entering the Columbia road near this mint
move to the right along sai5 ,oaS th.nI pm an
I struggling village of ArIineton Tba -
/ passed Oh the right az Won move thron.h a..
/ village is Mcpherson road and IL 80 W..
: the western wall of Arlington cemetary cn,'
I Meeting with Fort Nver and C.noa, :. ~ !.
I the west 9ate o" ~
| Looking soutb AZ xon advance. A.. al,
| upou which old Fort Ricbard,or 80. e Iiuss
| time is quite conspicuous- Trinitv Tnianorai
| Chapel. a neat little frame buildinS i. na,;dsd
on the right. - A'"os1
The village most office ia .oo, r.,,sa ~ Al, .
| right. on the same side a sbnrt %..o ~. s.s
/ vond being Columbia ScbooI RI .
/ bers of Hunters Chanel Method;.t Chm.at,
worship in this building. which was erec,sd
/ soon after the war from Inmhsr 80 =, ,.. >.
/ the barracks over ut ConyaIssoa-, go. -. o"s VI
| which was presented 10 d. $3.50. .ahP o sno
/ Howard.
The earth works OF old Fort Craig are visible
an tbs r;lh, year lere q road isooserved
over 10 Hnntsr. Sha,.e1 Us. .Inrousn 'ne nsids
| iu-
THE CHAPEL
| Hunters Cross Roads is presently reached.
which is two and a half miles from tbs Ton.
/ briaoa and ahor, ,ho..-. -. -e As
\ GeorSetown brid.a IL ,hs u,salce rom the
formed bv the ro.Ss oncs 49,, M tneaserh angie
| o,list Fnisconal C,banai 49, hseI Meth.
the wear 1855 and Nasde,trnxsi IN Isas s M
| Hunter who owned a lac 49,. - go. ~, y.
vicinity donated ,be eso,,d III, VI anu ~ .ns
! church stood Mr. Hnn,or's upvn nHicn lne
| with the sonth AZ The onthraaL - were
| n member of ber fsmiI, ras;,,,oi, VIZ ~: war, anu
sion in the limited States naxs ''a NE eonis-
! The government confiscatea re- rr" III souin.
/ church was also taLsn nos.a.aipp ny. me
ls6l and was used "a a store bonSe 70 vi early IN
I sarv supplies and az beadonarto. oV Vi
serve DicEet onard Tbe cbn~at n ior the re-
has a claim before Conersss 20, oueiev now
! for use and desrruction of tha @ pehS@'ion
| Continuing along tbe Hnn,ir's 49,,
| ,or a con,ie ~ ,e;ias ,h-o'I .napei ROAD
| iool;na strs,ch 90 far,n no,,.s. prosperous
/ RaIIsto, which ia two ava tou arrive AT
/ RossIvn and four miles frou, S Ch.i hines from
/ There are a connie Of stores ~. ".a orioge.
/ Presbvteri,n cbnrcb here bp ouee ana
/ antlv Situated and the snrronrSS;ao peas.
| evidence OF thrift present.
ihL fiAsr CAVALRY RAID
/ Perhaps the nrst cavalry raid of the civil war
was made over the piece Of road inst ira veled
/ In WAS in June 1851 b.fora Oh. e.. NJ
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