Engaged to be Married at Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria
Since we both like reading, writing, and history, conversation turned to the historic events that transpired at Gadsby’s, including Washington and Lafayette.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: George Washington
The Custis Ruins at Reagan National Airport
Wanting to see the Custis ruins at Reagan National Airport, I also wanted to find the secret gate with a different view of Mount Vernon, outside the property.
Napoleonic Engineering and Lafayette in Buckland
Since I’ve driven down this road numerous times and wondered about the historical marker near the charming houses along Broad Run, we indulged our curiosity.
Snow, Tackett’s Mill, Lake Ridge, and George Washington
When the Lake Ridge area formed in 1971, parts of Tackett’s Mill was brought to this site to become the focal point for the central shopping area.
Survey of George Washington: Western Surveyor and Major
Yesterday, the kids and I visited George Washington’s office in Winchester, representative of Virginia’s western frontier.
Hollywood, James Bond, Intelligence Work: Spy Museum
At the end of the day when I plugged in my code from my lanyard, I found a surveillance video of my cautiously walking through Berlin. 😉
Historic Occoquan 18th Century Time-Travel with a 1957 Dress
Along the Occoquan River are many of old buildings converted into apartments, townhomes, shops, eateries, and other store fronts.
Autumnal Fox Chase, George Washington, and Mount Vernon
Today I attended my first fox chase, which quite intrigued me because of all the influence I see here in Northern Virginia, especially in Middleburg.
Gloucester Point, Redoubts, Battle of the Hook, October 1781
Literally digging in, the British built fortifications (like redoubts) on each side of the York River, in both Yorktown and Gloucester Point.
Middleburg, a Theme on Foxes, Horses, and Tally-Ho
Although foxes are the most prominent décor item throughout the town, their fame is a result of the many fox hunts and steeplechase races which rely on horses.
