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George Washington Masonic Natl Memorial
This 333-foot-tall landmark is in Alexandria Virginia. It was modeled after the ancient lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt. One of the rooms contains the original furnishings of Alexandria Lodge No 22, the lodge in Alexandria over which Washington was the first Worshipful Master under Virginia charter. Personally, I find it kind of disturbing to think of the nation's founder walking around with the little Masonic apron but maybe that's just me.
The highlight of the hour-long tour of this place is the 5-minute view from atop the building which gives you a nice view of Alexandria. The building is very tall and it sits atop one of the tallest hills in Alexandria (Shooter's Hill) so the view is wonderful. Unfortunately, it was overcast when I went up so the pictures didn't come out and it'll take awhile before I'm willing to endure the other 55 minutes of the tour to take some more shots. |