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Woodrow Wilson

January 14, 2023 Janell

Our 28th President Woodrow Wilson’s home is located in the heart of embassy row at 2340 S Street NW just…

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Posted in: history, Washington DC Filed under: history, museum, President, Woodrow Wilson

Caledon State Park

April 3, 2021 Janell

The park is on land established as Caledon Plantation in 1659. The land was donated to the commonwealth in 1974…

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Posted in: history, Virginia Filed under: Caledon state park, hiking, King George, northern neck

Happy Birthday Marines

November 10, 2020 Janell

November 10, 2020 is the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. This institution of men and women dates…

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Posted in: history Filed under: Aaron, cake, Happy birthday, Marine, Marine corp Birthday, oorah

Fort Washington

August 26, 2020 Janell

The first Fort Washington was completed in 1809 and guarded the Nation’s Capital until it was destroyed by its own…

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Posted in: history, Maryland Filed under: El Jefe, Elric, fort washington, history, Potomac

It sits well with my soul

July 6, 2020 Janell

It Sits Well With My Soul was written by Horatio Spafford (1828-1888). A prominent Chicago lawyer, whose business was thriving.…

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Posted in: history Filed under: history, Horatio Spafford, S.S. Ville du Havre, soul

The District

June 8, 2019 Janell

One of the selling points of living in northern Virginia is being so close to the district.  The 68.3 square…

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Posted in: history, Washington DC Filed under: art, DC, elephant and castle, history, Jojo, Josiena, national portrait gallery, Smithsonian

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