. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . ering the grounds, whichcomprise 500 a., may be seen near the buildings the heroic Statue of Scott, by Launt Thompson, erected in 1874 by the Home, inhonor of its founder, cost, $18,000. After viewing the fine buildings and the Capitol Vista, leave the groundsby the N. gate and visit the National Military Cemetery, containing5,424 graves, and RocK Creek (St Pauls Episcopal) Church and Ceme-tery, adjoining, the oldest in the District of Columbia, erected 1719, of im-ported bricks, and remodeled in 1868. Thence d
. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . ering the grounds, whichcomprise 500 a., may be seen near the buildings the heroic Statue of Scott, by Launt Thompson, erected in 1874 by the Home, inhonor of its founder, cost, $18,000. After viewing the fine buildings and the Capitol Vista, leave the groundsby the N. gate and visit the National Military Cemetery, containing5,424 graves, and RocK Creek (St Pauls Episcopal) Church and Ceme-tery, adjoining, the oldest in the District of Columbia, erected 1719, of im-ported bricks, and remodeled in 1868. Thence drive to Brightivood, andthence to Ft. Stevens, the scene of a severe battle and defeat of a Confed-erate force in July, 1864, and the nearest approaich of the enemy to Methodist Church now stands on the site:.^ A short distance beyond is theBattle Cemetery where the killed were interred. Return to the City bythe road leading to the right at Brightwood, and passing through Mount Pleas-ant, one of the N. suburbs, enter Washington at 14th St., W, The large. HE soldiers home. 66 RESERVOIR—AQUEDUCT FALLS OF POTOMAC. building on the hill at the head of 15th St., W., is the Way land Seminary ^founded in 1865, by the Baptists, for the education of colored preachers andteachers. Cabin-John and Chain Bridges, and Little and Great Falls ofthe Potomac.—Ihe round-trip is 30 m. from Rock Creek. Leave WestWashington by T (7th) St., to the Conduit Road, The first point, 2 m., isthe Distributmg Rerenvir, 33 a.; capacity, 300,000,000 galls, elevatn, the mains to the city commence, and here the 9-ft. cylindrical Conduitfrom the Great Falls of the Potomac terminates. The next point, 2 m., isthe Receiving Resovoir, capacity, 163,000,000 galls. Resuming the drive onthe Conduit, 3 m, distant is Cabin-John Bridge, the longest arch of ma-sonry, 220 with SVA rise, in the world. The Bridge is 400 long, cost,$237,000. A good dinner may be had at the hotel. The Conduit roadcontinu
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