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Title: Some old historic landmarks of Virginia and Maryland, described in a hand-book for the tourist over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Snowden, William H. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Alexandria, Va., Printed by G. H. Ramey & son
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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stant rocks of the Blue Ridge. Perhaps the first white man who ever OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. 3? drank of them was Captain John Smith when he ventured up the Potomac in 1608.And no wonder that he told in his journal of the sweet waters with which the newregion abounded. This locality was in the years far back a noted resort for duellists. The last duelwas fought in 1805 as elsewhere noted in these pages. Later on, it was a favorite placefor summer social gatherings of every description. Fourth of July parties met therefrom the two cities and celebrated Independence Day ; and Washington tells us in hisdiary that he met his neighbors there at barbacues and other social and politicalgatherings. No highway in all the land had more interesting historical associations than this bythe Old Ferry. No road was used more frequently by Washington. He always took it when goingto his river farm and to the races at; Annapolis. It was the road he travelled whengoing to the first Continental Congress.
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CLIFTON FERRY. In his diary for Aug. 30th, 1774, he says Col. Pendleton, Mr. Henry and Col.Mason came to my house and remained all night. Aug 31, these gentlemen dinedhere, after which Col. Pendleton, Mr. Henry and myself set out on our journey forPhiladelphia. They crossed the Potomac by Clifton ferry five miles below Alexan-dria into Prince George county, Maryland and reached Upper Marlboro for supper andlodging. Sept. 1st, breakfasted at Queen Anns ten miles further and dined at Annap-olis. Crossed the head of the Bay to Rock Hall in Kent county by the packet ferry.Here we supped and lodged. Sept. 2nd, dined at Rock Hall and thirteen miles furtheron in the journey supped and lodged at Newton on Chester river. Sept. 3rd, break-fasted at Downs (now Galena) sixteen miles beyond. Dined at Buck tavern ten milesfurther. Lodged at New Castle eighteen miles. Breakfasted at Christina Ferry eightmiles. Dined at Chester twelve miles. Fifteen miles beyond, after supping at the ■>0 SOME OL

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