Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Touring on the Weekends: A Photo Journal - Alexandria, Virginia

City hall

Marina

View of a street

Take a cruise on the Cherry Blossom paddle boat!

"May 9, 1798
Having been proclaimed a day of fasting and prayer by the president of the United States because of the danger of war with France, George Washington attended in this church the proclamation sermon preached that day by Reverend James Muir" (These are the words on the plaque to the left of the Church doors).

This is a revolutionary war cemetery located on the grounds of the Church where Reverend James Muir made the 1798 prayer and fasting proclamation sermon.

This is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The home of John Carlyle, who served in the U.S. Congress from 1815-1819

The garden and gazebo behind Carlyle's home

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Absolutely Awesome pictures