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Category Archives: Memorials
Wordless Wednesday: Korean War Memorial
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Tagged Korean War Memorial, Photo by Rick Snider, Washington D.C.
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Cenotaphs define Congressional Cemetery
They hit you right away. Amid the acres of graves, the rows of cenotaphs made me say, “What the . . . “ (And shame on you with dirty minds even if you guessed right.) Congressional Cemetery has 168 nearly … Continue reading
MLK Memorial inscription to be removed
It’s coming off. The “drum major” quote on the side of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall will be stripped, says Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Responding to criticism the compilation of a speech by … Continue reading
Remembering why memorials mean so much
Let’s be honest, when you’re a tour guide who is by the memorials regularly and perhaps hundreds of times overall, you get a little numb to them. It’s a job and you can forget how special they truly are. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Photo by Rick Snider, Vietnam, Vietnam nurses memorial, Washington D.C.
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Wordless Wednesday: Wreaths along Vietnam Wall
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Congressional is still the cemetery for Congress
Congressional Cemetery was once a happening place for U.S. Senators or Congressmen to spend their eternal years. Eighty were buried there until 1870 when the sandstone centographs were deemed ugly. So the black marble stone of Stephen Joshua Solarz near … Continue reading
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Tagged Congressional Cemetery, grave, Photo by Rick Snider, Stephen Joshua Solarz
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A window to the undersea world
It is a window to nowhere and to the seven seas. The World War II Submarine Memorial honoring those who served in the “Silent Service” faces the U.S. Navy Memorial near the Lone Sailor statue. The stained-glass window with a … Continue reading
Final salute for the Sergeant at Arms
The simple white marker surrounded by a small black metal fence shows someone special lies below in the center of Congressional Cemetery. Montjoy Bayly was more than a captain in the 7th regiment of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary … Continue reading
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Tagged Congressional Cemetery, Mountjoy Bayly, Photo by Rick Snider, Washington D.C.
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Congressional Cemetery: an overlooked jewel
After driving past Congressional Cemetery countless times, I finally decided to recently tour it. Maybe it was the abundant street parking that convinced me, but what a jewel I’ve been missing. The 35-acre cemetery on Capitol Hill was established in … Continue reading
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Righting a wrong in American history
Our country has plenty of ugly moments. Slavery and the American Indian wars were the 19th century blunders that we thought were behind us. And then World War II came with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Suddenly, 112,000 Japanese-American … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: World War II Memorial fountains
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Ahoy there – stop by the U.S. Navy Memorial
Washington has many wonderful fountains. The World War II Memorial’s may be the best at night. The Library of Congress’ Court of Neptune is akin to Rome’s Trevi Fountain. The ones on the sides of the U.S. Capitol are interesting. … Continue reading
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Tagged Lone Sailor, Photo by Megan Snider, U.S. Navy Memorial, Washington D.C.
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10 added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial, status of 12 altered
The names of 10 U.S. servicemen were added to the Vietnam Memorial Wall while the status of 12 others missing in action were changed after their remains were accounted for or returned. There are now 58,282 names on the wall. … Continue reading
Masonic Temple worth visiting for George Washington fans
I’ve seen the Masonic Temple in the distance all of my life and only been near it twice to realize it’s a pretty big place. Finally, my wife said let’s go see it. I’m willing to try any place with … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria Va., George Washington, Masonic Temple, Photos by Lisa and Rick Snider
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Wordless Wednesday: D.C. World War I Memorial
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Tagged Coast Guard, D.C. World War I Memorial, Photo by Rick Snider, Washington D.C.
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Wordless Wednesday: Remembrances at World War II Memorial
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Who’s who at the Korean War Memorial
There are 19 soldiers at the Korean War Memorial. They look much alike to the average civilian. For a long time I relied on military members on my tours to teach me who was who largely based on headgear. But … Continue reading
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