The morning times., 1896-04-30
RAREST OF LANDMARKS
Historic "Braddoek's Rock a
Camping Ground in I755.
PATRIOTS WILL PRESERVE IT
Sons of the Revolution VIII Combine
With the Sons of American Revolu-
tion to Have the Rocks Resting
Place Made Sacred-District Conn
missiOners Asked to Cooperate.

The efforts Of the Sons of the Revolution
TO reclaim and preserve 'Braddock Ro ok"
is meeting with general approval and al
ready steps have been taken TO establish
the identity and location of this relic of
colonial warfare.
"Braddock Rock" according to the
most authentic traditional and historical
evidence, is situated at the base of little
promontory on the north bank of the
Potomac River, formerly known as Camp
Hlll," but now occupied by the Unitcd
States observatory grounds, which are
bounded by + street on the north, the Pc
tomac on the south and Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-third streets on the west and east,
respectively.
Over the rock in 1875 passed the flower
OF England's soldiery, headed by the il
lustrious general who met his death at
The battle OF Fort Duquesne, and by the
father OF his country, then IL Virginia
militia colonel, and in a few days TO be-
come Braddock's aid-de-camp. And when
the Capitol of the Nation WAS threatened
i'll 1914, this same hill on which the old
observatory now stands, was occupied by
the patriots, who marchcd from ii towards
Bladcnsburg for the defense of the city.
CREDIBILITY OF THE LEGEND.
In itself there is nothing particularly in
-
and but for the fact that it was there Gen.
Braddock, leading his troops in this land
ing on the morning Of April 4, 1853, 1T
may have remained there till doom's day
unnoticcd and forgotten.
As mile stone, marking the progress of
| the colonists in their warfare against the
savage abort gines, it is, however, sur
rounded with plcturesqucueSs intensely
attractive and Interesting, not alone to the
Sons OF the Rev olutiUn, but to all Amcri-
cans. Under these circumstances, situated
as 1t is now, half hidden by the undergro with
and surrounded by dumpings of tin cans
and debris of all kinds, il is none the less
! dear, as the spot where the de Tenders Of
AnGlo-SaXou supremacy once found i rest:
ing place.
1t has been stated In regard to the
credibility OF the legend that BraddOck
landed on this rock, that TO have done
so would have been contrary TO an uu-
written rule OF war, which is 10 always
cross a river when you come 10 it. As
Braddock's destination was Rock Greek,
on the other side OF which was George
town, it is thought that he would have
landed up the creek.
Al that time, however the country on
both sides OF the creek was very low and
marshy, having been filled in since. Then.
too, there were two bridges that crossed
the creek, not far from the mouth, and
road through the cumberland led almost
directly from this hill. The rock afforded
a firm ana convenient landing, the hill
magnificent spot for Il camp, and the road
to be traverSed from there led directly
on their intended line or march. In view
of these facts it is not improbable that the
solderly foresight of the commander led
him TO choose this spot for a landing.
POSITION SEEMS CHANGED.
BraddoCk Rock, which. since that men,
.orabe night, mas weathered the storms of
more than century and a quarter. Is Row
OH the inland" the river at that point