The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-09-11
HISTORIC PLACES
ABOUT WASHINGTON
mANY RESIDENTS OF CAPITAL
CITY HAVE NEGLECTED. TO
VISIT THEM.
BLADENSBURG IS CLOSE BY
Scene Of Miltia's Defeat by Invading
British and Famous Oueling Ground
Fort Stevens, Braddocks Stone
and Arlington Are Interesting.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

D1
Washington - Some residents OF
Washington do not know Washington
or its envlrons. Scores Of TEN
porary residents here also do not know
Washington and It's envrons. II
Is left for the casual visitor the sight
seer, to learn of this town and all that
II and its neighborhood hold Of historic
interest.
1t is a safe wager that there are
many senators and representatives
now sitting under the dome of the
capitol who never have visited Mount
Vernon, the residence and the place
of burial Of George Washington.
Washington has hundreds Of visitors
at all seasons people who have come
here to see the places Of interest, and
who In advance have prepared lists
of the things which they feel that they
must see. These visitors do the thing
as thoroughly as It can be done within
Che time which they allot for their
stay. There are men and women, and
even children, living in distant parts
OF the country who know more about
Washington than do some Of its resi-
dents, temporary and permanent.
eladensburg Is Historic.
Close to the city of Washington
there is a place called Bladensburg.
In many stories of the political and
warlike events in which the city Of
Washington figures, Bladensburg
fooms large II was there that the I'M
organized militia of the United States
was met and Overrun by the British
troops in their advance on Washing.
ton, at the time they captured the city
and burned the capitol and the White
House
Bladensburg is a historic place for
other reasons. II was "a great duelng
ground in the old days when men were
bent on settling disputes on what they
called the tod of honor It was to
Bladensburg that Stephen Decatur
went In the gray Of the morning one
hundred years ago to meet in person.
al pistol combat Commodore Barron
81 the United States navy on the
field Of Bladensburg the great sailor
Stephen Decatur, fell mortnlly wound.
ed by bullet from his adverary's
weapon, The Decatur house. buur and
occupied by the sailor, still stands in
tie city of Washington.
Out Seventh street way and well
within The city are the remains Of Fort
Stevens. When the ConfederGt" gen.
erai, Early, threatened the city from
yhe northeast troops were hurriedy
brought 10 the city and Fort Stevens
was manned After a smart skirmsh
che Confederates rotreated Abraham
1dncoln, then president of the United
States, went out to Fort Stevens to
witness the Tight He stood exposed
Tor some time 10 the Confederate ire
Fort Stevens and its historic interest
seem nearly forgotten today, except
by the men and women who come here
From q distance 10 see Washington.
4 Where eraddock Landed.
Probably not many persons in Wash
ington, lawmakers office holders or
residents, know that General Braddock
landed his forces from burgcs on the
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