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Tag Archives: Photo by Rick Snider
The other presidential assassination spot
Everyone goes to Ford’s Theatre to see where Abraham Lincoln died. And, thank goodness because that’s a big chunk of my tours. But, it’s not the only presidential assassination spot in town. James Garfield (my 10th cousin) was shot at … Continue reading
City sidewalks, dressed in holiday style
Looking for a little holiday spirit? I’d wander along F St. NW from 15th to 9th Sts. Businesses along this route generally have large wreaths along this stretch. After seeing the National Christmas Tree near 15th, you’ll pass places like … Continue reading
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Visiting the National Christmas tree by the White House has been a regular activity since my parents took me when I was around five-years old. (Funny, the trees seemed a lot bigger then.) This year’s version is a stunner. The … Continue reading
The man behind two metro stops – David Farragut
David Farragut — you know the person much be important when two metro stops are named for him. David Farragut was a Civil War admiral who uttered the saying now paraphrased, “Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead.” He said it … Continue reading
Baptist Alley gets overlooked
I’ve seen several tours of the Lincoln assassination as well as the one I give and one spot that’s often overlooked is Baptist Alley. It’s the rear of Ford’s Theatre where assassin John Wilkes Booth entered and exited. The alley … Continue reading
Water’s coming back to Georgetown’s canal
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Tagged Best Georgetown walking tours, Photo by Rick Snider
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Food trucks tell no lies
I don’t often eat at food trucks, but damn they’re tempting sometimes. Not just for saving money and time, but interesting items. I wandered past a group near a downtown Metro station at lunchtime. And, the one thing about the … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Caps corn maze
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Tagged Bowles Farm, Caps corn maze, Clements MD, Photo by Rick Snider, Wordless Wednesday
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George Washington and Purple Heart
There’s a marker just a few yards left to the entrance into Mount Vernon that is often overlooked but a pretty cool remembrance of history. George Washington wasn’t allowed by the Continental Congress to promote Revolutionary War soldiers based on … Continue reading
Lily Pond: art for art’s sake, I guess
On this site was the first water to be piped through the streets for city residents. I’ll let you have a moment to absorb all that. The Lily Pond in John Marshall Park at 4th and C Sts. N.W. by … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: The Irish Sea
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Tagged Irish sea, Photo by Rick Snider, Wordless Wednesday
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Bugler welcome visitors to Arlington National Cemetery
The first makeover of the Arlington National Cemetery welcome center in 20 years included six large murals of scenes around the cemetery. However, the centerpiece of the room is a Taps bugler patterned after Staff Sgt. Jesse Tubb of South … Continue reading
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
