JPChurch
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2016
- Location
- Manassas VA
Yes, please post pics of Old Town Alexandria if you make it there....
It's not Civil War, but about 15 miles south of Germantown is the Steven E. Udvar-Hazy center of the National Air And Space Museum. It has 1000's of airplanes, aviation artifacts and space exploration exhibits. Worth a few hours of your time.I will be in Germantown, MD for another function on Saturday December 9th (or is it the 10th?) Anyway, I went to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in May. I'm certainly not opposed for a repeat visit, but what could I do on Sunday of that weekend in the vicinity of Germantown that wouldn't take more than a few hours? Any suggestions from anyone local in that area?
There are two major Civil War sites within 50 miles of Germantown. One is Harper's Ferry and one is Antietam.I will be in Germantown, MD for another function on Saturday December 9th (or is it the 10th?) Anyway, I went to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in May. I'm certainly not opposed for a repeat visit, but what could I do on Sunday of that weekend in the vicinity of Germantown that wouldn't take more than a few hours? Any suggestions from anyone local in that area?
Maybe these will give you a few ideas and further whet your appetite:
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/robert-e-lees-alexandria-virginia.103916/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/fort-ward-alexandria-virginia.103860/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-civil-war-defenses-of-washington-d-c.103889/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/montpelier-a-maryland-tobacco-plantation-house.109881/
The Mary Surratt House in Clinton MD (east of DC) is well worth a visit.
Mr. Vail and I are posting at the same instant - Robert E. Lee's actual boyhood home is a private residence in Alexandria and not open to the public.
There is also a Surratt House in DC's Chinatown -- easy Metro ride from Alexandria.
https://ggwash.org/view/1773/then-and-now-surratt-boarding-house