The Washington herald., 1909-03-03

10. Northwest corner OF Second street
and Maryland avenue northeast - The
place where the only armed defense
Was made against the invasion OF ths
British IN 1874
las. G street. between Sixth and Seventh
streets southeast. Christ Church-This
Church was organized n z795.
lS9 Navy yard, foot Of Eighth street
southeast-In 1894 this navy yard WIS
established, and is nov the site Of the
naval gun factory.
! 100. Washington Navy Fard-The COM
mandant's house has been occupied by
many distinguished officers. including
John G. Dabigren. /. n GoldsborCuEh.
Hiram Paulding. Isaac Hull. ard FhOm-
as Tingey
Points in Vicinity of city.
ISL Arlington Cemetery. on the Virginia
Hills. across the Potomac-A national
cemetery where are buried 1903 soldiers
who died IN the war for the Union.
Famous officers like Sheridan. Crook.
Wright. Meigs. and LawtOn. Of the
army. and Porter. Greer. Roe and
Sampson. Of the navy. rest in this ceme-
tery. The house was built before the
war Of the Revolution. and was the
home Of George Washington Psrke Gus
It's, the adopted son Of Gen Washing
ton, whose daughter married Gen. Rob
ert E Lee before the civil war, and they
lived here fcr many years.
l6- Alexandra, seven miles south Of
Washington-In this quaint town, found
ed IN 17+S. Is the house from which Brad
dock started on his march In 1755; Christ
Church. where Washington and later
Lee attended service; the Masonic lodge
where Washington presided as worship
fgl master, containing important Ma
sonic relics and ;be building where
Ellsworth was shot in 1861.
lsS- Mount Vernon, on the west bank OF
the Potomac River. sixteen miles south
Of Washington-Tne last home Of Pres
idelt Washington, and his burial place.
l64. Gunston Hall. on the west bank Of
the Potomac River. below Mount Yer
non-The home and burial place Of
George Mason. author o. TIE bin Of
rights and the constitution OF Virginia
Now the home OF Paul Kester, the au-
thor and playwright
l65. BelVOiT. OF the White House. on the
west bank OF the Potomac River. below
Mount Vernon-The home OF William
Fairfax. where George Washington met
Lord Fairfax. who gave him his first
employment as surveyor
l55 Fort Washington. on the east side OF
The Potomac-This fort. the plans OF
which wers made by L'Enfant, was
abandoned by its commander after be- |
ing shelled by the British IN 1a4
lSi. Chesapeake and Ohio Canai-This I
waterway, which extends from Wash
ington to Cumberland. Nd. was inaugl-
rated with imposing ceremonies on July ;
4 1873 at which John Quincy Adams
presided
Clay and Randolph Fought.
iss Chain Bridge-Not far from the west
enc Of this bridge IN Virginia Is the
place where the duel took place between
Henry Clay and John Randolph, April
g 1896
lss Little Falls Of the Potomac-BeIow /
the rapids. near the ruins Of Eads' mill. I
was the final outlet Of the canal estsb- I
lished by Gen. Washington. The outlet
locks may be plainly seen. although IN a
state OF ruin.
10 Cabin John Bridge. IN Maryland. seven I
miles from Georgetown-This bridge. 40 /
feet in length. has an arch the span Of I
which is 90 feet, and when built vas /
the longest stone arch IN existence II I
was erected by Montgomery c Meigs I
while Jefferson Davis was Secretary Of I
War.
III. Great Falls Of the Potomac-Here are /
the remains OF the old Potomac Canal. /
projected by Gen. Washington. Several /
OF the old lock pits. in q fair state OF i
preservation. may be seen here
IL American University. on the heights /
north OF Georgetown-The site of a pro- I
posed postgraduate university 70 be I
conducted under the direction of the /
Methodist Episcopal Church
ia United States Naval Observatory On
the heights north OF Georgetown-Iu I
this observatory the computations for I
the naval departments are largely made. /
Il was with the 26-inch equatorial teIe- 4
scope Of this observatory that Assph I
Hall made his discovery OF the moons 4
Of Mars
Ia. Cathedral Of Saints Peter and Paul
The site Of the proposed Protestant 1
Episcopal cathedral; and here stands I
the peace cross. erected IN Is9s IN com
memoration Of the restoration OF peace (
between this country and Spain
I75. BraddOck's bowlder. on the grounds F
Of Washington Cathedral IN Wisconsin
avenue-Memorial erected in 1877 BY the
Society OF Colonial Wars 10 commemo- /
rate the, march Of the colonial forces /
under Gen. Braddock past this spot on /
their way to protect the frontier against i
the French and Indians
I76- Oak Hill Cemetery. on the heights. /
northeast Of Georgetovn-Here rest the /
remains OF John Howard Payne. Will
tam W COrcoran. Edwin NJ Stanton.
Salmon P. Chase James G. Blaine. Lo-
renzo Dow, and other distinguished /
Americans.
17T Argyle place. west OF Piney Branch /
road-Site Of stone quarry worked BY /
the aboriginal Indians. and remains OF II
their work are stilI TO be found IN this 1
vicinity
rs Bureau of Standards. Pierce Mil II
road. on the Chevy Chase car Iine-In I.
this building are the standards adopted I!
or recognized by the government and n
employed &c verify the standards used II
in scientific investigations. engineering. II
manufacturing. comerce. and sduca- II
tiOnal institutions II
Ia Fort Stevens. beyond Brightwood-i
the only battlefield in the District OF
ColUmbia-HeTe the advance Of the Con-
federate forces was stayed. and here
Lincoln stood under Ere during the at
tack
$50 Battle Ground Cemetery. beyond
Brightwood - Here lie buried the re-
mains Of the soldiers killed IN the de-
feBse Of Washington when Early made
his attack on the Capital on July II and
12. 1884
Isl. Silver Spring. on the Seventh street
road-Here is the home Of Francis Pres
ton Blair. who was editor Of the Globe
the official organ during the administra-
ton Of Jackson and Van Buren.
Lincoln Spent summer Here.
lss The Soldiers Home. on the hills.
three miles north Of the Capitol-Here
comfortable quarters are provided for
500 men who have served for twenty i1
years in the United States army or who
have been disabled by wounds or dis
ease. The Presidents cottage was the
summer home Of Lincoln and other
ro-oef1ar,FS -.--.r