The Washington herald., 1913-03-04
isitors viii Find Many Points of Interest in Capital

place where the duel took place between
Henry Clay and John Randolph, April
g. 1876.
No. 49, Little Falls of the Potomac
Below the rapids. near the ruins Of Ead's
Mill WIS the final outlet Of the canal
established by Gen. Washington The
outlet locks may be plainly seen, al
though In a state of ruin
No. 1S2. Cabin John Bridge. IN Mary
land. seven miles from Georgetown
This bridge. 40 feet In length. has an
arch, the span Of which Is 20 feet. and
when built was the longest stone arch
In existence. II was erected by Mont
gomery c. Meigs while Jefferson Davis
was Secretary of War.
No. 1sa Great Falls of the Potomac
Here are the ruins Of the old Potomac
canal. projected by General Washington
Several Of the old lock pits, in a fair
state Of preservation. may be Seen
No. ~. American University. at the
intersection of Massachusetts, and Ne
braska Avenues-The site for a post
graduate university. to be conducted un-
der the direction Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
No. 1s6. Academy Of the Holy Cross.
Upton Street. near Connecticut Avenue
Northwest on the Chevy Chase car line
A Catholic Institution for the education
Of young women under the care of the
sisters OF the Holy Cross.
No. ls6. Geophysical Laboratory of the
Carnegie Institution. Upton Street. near
Connecticut Avenue Northwest on
Chevy Chase car line-Devoted to investi-
cation Of questions relating to the for
nation Of rocks and minerals under the
abnormal pressures and temperatures ex-
listing in the interior Of the earth.
No 1f. Rock Creek Park-Iog Cabin
tformeriy on Meridian Hill. Sixteenth
Street Northwest. between Belmont and
Crescent Streets, which was occupied by
Joaquin Miller, the Poet Of the Sierras."
when a resident of Washington
No. lss. Belt Road and Chevy Chase
Circle. Belt Boulder-Commemorati of
Joseph Belt. patentee of "Chefvy Chace."
member Of the Maryland House of
Bursesses, and Colonel OF Militia during
the French and Indian War. Erected
by the Society Of Colonial Wars. 1911.
No. 1sa U. s. Naval Observatory, on
the heights north of Georgetown.-In
putations for the u. 9. Navy are made.
II was with the 2s-inch equatorial tel
escope Of this observatory that Asaph
Hall made his discovery Of the moons
Of Mars. =.
No. 200. Cathedral of Saints Peter and
Paul Wisconsin Avenue, between Mas
sachusetts Avenue and woodIey Lane
The site of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral. Here stands the Peace Cross
erected In 1908 In commemoration of the
restoration Of peace between Spain and
the United States. The National Cathe-
dral School for Girls phoebe s. Hearst
Building) and the National Cathedral
School for Boys Iane Johnston Build
ing) are in the Cathedral. The remains
Of Bishop Cagett. the first bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church TO be con-
secrated in the United States. are en-
tombed In ST. Alban's Church. while those
OF Bishop Satterlee. the first bishop of
Washington and founder of the cathe-
dral. are In the Little Sanctuary.
No. 20l. Braddock's Bowlder, on the
grounds OF Washington Cathedral, in
Wisconsin Avenue-Memorial erected in
1877 by the Society of Colonial Wars to
commemorate the march of the Colonial
forces under Gen. Braddock past this
spot on their way to Fort Duquesne TO
protect the frontier against the French
and Indians.
No. 2o2. Oak Hill Cemetery. on the
heights, northeast of Georgetown-Here
rest the remains of John Howard Payne.
William W. Corcoran. Edwin NJ Stan
ton, James G. Blaine, Spencer F
Baird. Lorenzo Dow. Bishop William
Pinkney. Arthur p. German. and other
distinguished Americans.
NJ 30 BUREAU OF STANDARDS. Pierce
Mil Road. on the Chevy Chase car line
In this building are the standards adopt
ed or recognized by the government and
employed to verify those used in sci
entifc Investigations, engineering. man
rfacturing. commerce. and in educational
Institutions.
No. sN Argyle Place. west of Piney
Branch Road-Site of a stone quarry
worked by the aboriginal Indians. Re-
mains Of their work are still to be found
in this vicinity.
No. 2&- Fort Stevens. beyond Bright
wood-The only battlefield in the District
of Columbia during the civil war Here
the advance of the Confederate forces
was stayed and here Lincoln stood under
fire during the attack. This site was
marked by memorial bowlder in 1872
No. 2OS. Battle Ground Cemetery. be-
yond Brightwood-Here are buried the
remains Of the soldiers killed in the de-
fense Of Washington when Early made
his attack on the Capital on July IL
and u. 1854
No. N. Walter Reed Army General
Hospital, Georgia Avenue and ButternuI
Street. beyond Brightwood-Named in
honor OF DR.. Walter Reed, L. S. A, who
risked his life in demonstrating thar
yellow fever germs were communicated
to man through the medium of mos
quitoes. In the grounds is the sharp
shooters Tree" SO called because bull
let fired from here came near hitting
President Lincoln when standing on the
parapet Of Fort Stevens, July L.. 1854
No. as- Silver Spring in Georgia Ave
nue-Here Is the home of Francis Pres
ton Blair, who was editor oil the Globe.
the official organ during the administra-
tions of jackson and Van Buren.
No. 2o9. Soldiers Home, on the hills
three miles north of the Capitol-Here
comfortable quarters are provided for
men who have served for twenty years
in the T. 8. Army or who have been
disabled by wounds or disease.
No. 21o. Rock Creek Cemetery, north
east of the Soldiers Home-A we'll
known cemetery. celebrated for the
beautiful bronze memorial to Mrs. Henry
Adams. designed by ST. Gaudens. In
this cemetery is St. Paurs founded in
l7Is the oldest parish church in the
District Of Columbia
No. III. The Catholic University.
Michigan Avenue and Harewood Road.
near Brookland-This institution. found
ed In 1858. has for its purpose the high
er education Of college graduates and
is especially strong In its divinity fac
ulty. Here is a chapel said TO be one
of the finest in America
No. 212. Trinity College. Michigan
Avenue and near the Soldiers Home.
Catholic institution for
the higher education of women.
No. 213. Franciscan Monastery.
Brookland, Northeast (about a mile
beyond the Catholic University)-Here
is the church of Mount st. Sepulcher
and the monastery, beneath which are
of sacred places. such as
those Of Jerusalem. Bethlehem, and