Visitor Attractions in Alexandria, Virginia: Churches in Alexandria, Virginia, Museums in Alexandria, Virginia, Parks in Alexandria, Virginia

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Churches in Alexandria, Virginia, Museums in Alexandria, Virginia, Parks in Alexandria, Virginia, Protected areas of Alexandria, Virginia, George Washington Masonic National Memorial, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lee-Fendall House, Fort Ward, Pope-Leighey House, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, Carlyle House, Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Dyke Marsh, Lloyd House, Bach Vespers at Westminster, Westminster Presbyterian Church, River Farm, Mount Vernon Trail, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Beulah Baptist Church, Christ Church, Landmark Mall, Grace Episcopal Church, Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria National Cemetery, Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Fort Williams, Lyceum, Alexandria Library, Virginia, Green Spring Gardens Park, Little Theatre of Alexandria, Jones Point, Cameron Run Regional Park. Excerpt: George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C.. It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, the first President of the United States and a Mason. The tower is fashioned after the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt. The 333-foot (101 m) memorial sits atop Shooter's Hill (also known as Shuter's Hill) at 101 Callahan Drive. Construction began in 1922, the building was dedicated in 1932, and the interior finally completed in 1970. The memorial is served by the King Street Metro station on the Blue and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. The station is located about four blocks from the memorial. The idea to construct a Masonic memorial for George Washington was first proposed in 1852 by the Washington area's mother lodge, Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 (located in Fredericksburg, Virginia). Funds were sought from Grand Lodges (state-level Masonic organizations) throughout the United States to construct a memorial Mason...