Monday, August 3, 2009

Back Porch

First Day
Queenie and I on the
back porch

Old Town Alexandria I

Outside the Visitor Center





Old Town Alexandria II





Old Town Alexandria III





Inside Christ Church

Old Town Alexandria and the Museum of American History

Christ Church is an Episcopal church
built from 1767 to 1773.
It was designed by James Wren,
and frequented by
George Washington and Robert E. Lee
and other big names.
FDR and Winston Churchill visited
on January 1, 1942 to commemorate
World Day of Prayer for Peace.
Today, the church has over 2,400 members.

Queenie in front of
the Washington Monument
Queenie found a nice car at
the Museum of American History!
Queenie in front of the
Washington Monument

Downtown Vienna and Mount Vernon I

Old church in downtown Vienna


On the Way to Mount Vernon
from the parking lot
there were those beautiful trees
just like at our house!

Mount Vernon II

In front of the house: