Historic Georgetown: A Walking Tour (Images of America)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738502391 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author A longtime tour guide and author of Washington, D.C.: A Historical Walking Tour, Thomas J. Carrier has compiled a fascinating variety of images that tell the story of Georgetown from its earliest days as a small tobacco port to its modern-day status of the most fashionable neighborhood in America's capital city. This pictorial tour will be your guide on a entertaining and educational journey where the history of our nation can be found at nearly every turn
It was inevitable that the very rivers that served these native people would attract the first European settlers to the region, settlers who established Georgetown as a bustling port and key commercial center. In 1791, George Washington fixed the small community's enduring importance by including it in the plans for the new Federal City. Enjoy the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century charms of Georgetown's architecture as you visit private homes, businesses, and social establishments. Southworth. Climb the stairs on which the climatic scene of William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist took place!. and Jacqueline Kennedy, Alexander Graham Bell, Francis Scott Key, and Victorian novelist E.D.E.N. Taking you down cobblestone streets, Historic Georgetown: A Walking Tour includes local sites associated with such historic figures as John F. The area now known as Georgetown was once a central meeting place for nearly 40 Native American tribes situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Potomac River
For history buffs This book is not for the casual tourist looking for a walking tour, but history buffs and Georgetown afficionados it is a treasure trove of historic photos, with long, informative captions. You'll find noteworthy places here that the Blue Guide (for example) skips, such as a former tavern where Jefferson and Lafayette dined.. "As I used to live there it was good to see the old familiar" according to Kindle Customer. Very interesting book. As I used to live there it was good to see the old familiar places. Robin Friedman said Look Up!. With its trendy shops, countless bars and restaurants, university, old homes, waterfront, and endless vibrancy and motion, Georgetown is one of the most visited areas of Washington, D.C. Georgetown began as a port town of Maryland in 1751. It was included as part of the District of Columbia in 1791 but did not become part of Washington City until 1871. The boundaries of George
. A longtime tour guide and author of Washington, D.C.: A Historical Walking Tour, Thomas J. Carrier has compiled a fascinating variety of images that tell the story of Georgetown from its earliest days as a small tobacco port to its modern-day status of the most fashionable neighborhood in America's capital city. This pictorial tour will be your guide on a entertaining and educational journey where the history of our nation can be