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The Peace Convention
The Old Willard Hotel was the scene of the last major effort to restore the union and prevent the Civil War. At Virginia's invitation, delegates from twenty-one of the then thirty-four states met in secret session from February 4 to 27, 1861, in a vain attempt to solve the differences between the North and South.
To honor those who worked for peace and unity, this memorial is erected by the Virginia Civil War Commission.
February 1961
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Washington Peace Convention held here at the Willard Hotel.
Dedicated on February 11, 2011
President Barack Obama, Senator Jim Webb of Virginia
and Mayor Vincent Gray, District of Columbia
Erected by the Lincoln at the Crossroads Alliance with the Support of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation. |