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county on the Maryland tour on
Friday and Saturday Other nearby
Maryland counties will exhibit on
succeeding days.
The Old Dominion includes in its
tour the birthplaces of four United
States Presidents and the homes Of
four Presidents and signers of the
Declaration of Independence.
They are Mount Vernon. home of
George Washington; Monticello,
home of Thomas jefferson; Mont
pelier, home of James Madison: Oak
Hill and Ash Lawn, homes of James
Monroe; Wakefield, birthplace of
Washington; Belle Grove, birthplace
Of Madison; Berkeley, birthplace of
Benjamin Harrison, the signer, and
of President William Henry Har-
rison, and the Manse, birthplace of
Woodrow Wilson. Stratford, birth
place of Robert E. Lee, also is in
cluded in the tour.
Admission charges are to be used
by the State Garden Club to COM
plete the Betty Washington Lewis
flower garden at Kenmore. The
American Automobile Association
headquarters in Washington will
supply information regarding the
tour
In Alexandria Area.
Information regarding the homes
in the Alexandria district may be
obtained at the George Mason
Hotel. The Alexandria district
tour includes the following homes
in addition to Mount Vernon:
Wellington, on the George WASH
ington Memorial parkway. indicated
by arrow on the road, built in 176O.
the home of Tobias Lear, one of
Washington's secretaries, has beau
tifully planted gardens. The gar
den of Ordleigh is nearby.
Woodlawn, just south of the in
tersection of Route l and the Mount
Vernon road, 6 miles south of Alex
andria, is one Of the most imposing
estates in Virginia. It was built BY
Washington for Nellie Custis. The
interior Of the home will be ex-
hibited
Gunston Hall, indicated by arrow
OF Route l further south of Wood
lawn. Built in 1883 by George
Mason, author of the Virginia Bill
Of Rights and the States first con-
stitution. The interior of the man
sion also will be displayed. Mason
is buried nearby.
Rippon Lodge. still further south
on Route l, was built in 1925 by
Richard Blackburn. grandfather of
Mrs. Bushrod Washington.
Oldest Standing Unchanged,
Oak Hill, built about 1880, is said
to be the Oldest house standing un-
changed in Fairfax County. Sit
uated about 13 miles from WASH
1ngton by way of Alexandria and
county road $50.
Ossian Hail. also built about 1870
by William Fitzhugh, is reached by
driving to Annandale from A1exan-
'drla. Turn left on route 64o for
three-fourths of a mile.
RavensWorth, constructed shortly
after the Revolution by William
Fitzhugh of Chatham, as a refuge
from the constant enterta ainment
there. Although the main part of
the nome burned recently, there still
stands the old brick wings and
formal box garden and family burial
ground may be seen. It is IL
miles on county road $40 south Of
Annandale.
Sully, built in the early 18th
century. was recently renovated and
contains many fine examples of
woodwork. The gardens are being
restored Reached by United States
Route SO to Chantilly, thence l mile
northwest on county road 645.
Gracelands, built in 172O bv Can't
Henry Gunnel is on State Route o
near Forestville.
Ash Grove, built by Lord Fairfax
IN the early 18th century, with the
last addition in 1870. The manor
Is open for inspection throughout.
Situated on State Route Z, IL miles
west OF Tysons Corners,
Fredericksburg Show Places.
Among the show places of Fred
erlcksburg, sponsored by the Ken
more association, is the old Hur-
kamp House in the center of town.
1t was built in 1880 and used as a
hospital during the Civil War.
Original costumes worn by the
wives Of famous men will be on dis
play there. including gowns once
owned by Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and
Martha Jefferson Randolph, daugh-
ter Of Thomas Jefferson. A gown
made in France for Mrs. James
Monroe will be shown.
In Fredericksburg district in.
formation headquarters will be at
the Princess Anne Hotel. The tour
will include Kenmore, Mary WASH
ington House, Rising Sun Tavern,
Hugh Mercer apothecary shop,
James Monroe's law Office. Mary
washington monument grounds,
Masonic Temple, the Dogeett house
and the Wexford house.
The Winchester and Clarke dis
trict tour will include Carter Hall,
Long Branch, Annefield, Fairfield
Audley and Scaleby.
Historic points in Williamsburg,
Jamestown and Yorktown are on
the tour, as well as many plantations
in the James River district, South
side Virginia, the tidewater district
and other sections of the State. A
few estates will be open only on
specified days.
Welles Estate on Tour.