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 . OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. 13. THE LLOYD AND QUEEN STS. an old colonial house. cess still savor of the old time spirit of royalty when Virginia wasunder Kingly rule. The city fronts at a convenientelevation on the river where thedepth will admit of vessels draw-ing over twenty five feet of its port was a very busy one,with a commerce extending to theWest Indies, South America andEurope. Before the time of r
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 . OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. 13. THE LLOYD AND QUEEN STS. an old colonial house. cess still savor of the old time spirit of royalty when Virginia wasunder Kingly rule. The city fronts at a convenientelevation on the river where thedepth will admit of vessels draw-ing over twenty five feet of its port was a very busy one,with a commerce extending to theWest Indies, South America andEurope. Before the time of rail-roads the merchants of the placekept up an extensive trade inwheat and other farm commodi-ties, brought over the turnpikesby the caravans of white sheet top-ped wagons from the rich landsof the Shenandoah and adjoiningregions. The old towns historical associations are of surpassing interest to every lover of thelore of Colonial times. No locality in the thirteen original provinces was more inti-mately connected with the beginnings and subsequent development of the spirit andfeeling which led to the declaration of American Independence. It was indeed a hotbed of patriotism all throu
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