Membership
meetings of the Washington, D.C. Chapter NRHS are held on
the third Friday of the month at 8:00 PM. The meetings alternate
between the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, VA and the B&O
Railroad Station in Silver Spring, MD. Two exceptions are
the April (banquet Month) and September (Picnic Month) meetings
locations are announced in advance of the meeting. Meeings
location is always announced the Departure Board on our home
page. The meetings are free and open to the public. The banquet
is also open to the public. The membership meetings typically
include a presentation on a railroad related topic followed
by the business meeting.
Upcoming 2007-2008
Meeting Dates and Program Description
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- February
15, 2008
- 1. Rails to
Trails Projects, "What is involved in setting them
up, and how they relate to rail history". Bob Patten, from
the Toole Design Group in Beltsville will be presenting
our Rails to Trails program.
2. President will give his State of the Chapter Address.
- March
21, 2008
- Meeting held
at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
Bill Wright will speak on Union Station's History. "Since
October 1907, Union Station has been one of Washington's
most important buildings. Not only did the terminal revolutionize
railroading in the city by creating a grand gateway to
the nation's capital; it also shaped and reflected life
in ways far beyond transportation, including politics and
government, planning, architecture, economics, race relations,
and gender roles. Learn more about Union Station's place
in the history of Washington."
- April
20, 2008
- Our
2008 Gala Banquet will be held at the College Park Inn,
8601 Baltimore Blvd.
- May 16,
2008
- Come early (7:00 PM) and get a chance to take in the spectacular views of the Washington and Alexandria Skyline from atop the Masonic Memorial, then stay for our membership meeting at 8:00 and our program, the "Railroading Slide Show."
- June
20, 2008
- Interesting railroad
related program Silver Spring Station
- July
18, 2008
- Interesting railroad
related program at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- August
15, 2008
- Interesting railroad
related program Silver Spring Station
- September
20, 2008
- Annual picnic
at the Bowie Tower in Historic Bowie
- October
17, 2008
- Annual Photo Contest
- November
21, 2008
- Alex Mayes, 2007 in Review
- December
18, 2008
- Annual
Photo Contest Runoff and Railroad "Shorts" Digital Multimedia
Show
- January 16, 2009
- George Washington National Masonic Memorial - An Interesting Railroad Related Program and President's Annual State of the Chapter Address.
Membership Meeting Location Info:
The B&O
Railroad Station
8100 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4931
Directions to the B&O
Silver Spring Station
- From D.C. Beltway, i-495 in Maryland,
Merge onto US-29 S / COLESVILLE RD via EXIT 30 toward SILVER SPRING.
- Follow
COLESVILLE RD South to Georgia Avenue
- Merge onto US 29 South/COLESVILLE
Road via Exit 30 Toward Silver Spring
- Go about 1.7 Miles. Turn left on
Georgia Avenue. Follow Georgia Avenue About .5 miles. Just before it crosses
under the Railroad the station is on your right at SLIGO Avenue.
- There are
about 30 parking spaces - you will not need a permit to park in the spaces
- they will be reserved for us.
The closest Metro Stop is the SILVER SPRING Metro Stop, which is about
a a five block walk away.
The station has restrooms, is handicapped
accessible, heating and cooling.
Foul Weather Notice: For months where the meeting is at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial, use Alexandria City Schools. For the months where the meeting
is at the Silver Spring Station, use Montgomery County Schools.

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
101 Callahan Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22301
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria,
Virginia, is our gathering place on the third Friday of every
month. The contract is renewable every three months. The Memorial
building is the spired stone building high atop Shooters Hill,
directly across the street from the Alexandria Union Station,
and is very near the King Street Metro Station. The address
is 101 Callahan Drive.
For general directions,
please see the map. For those who choose to drive, there
is parking available on the Memorial grounds. From Callahan
Drive, turn up the hill and bear left at the "Y" (wye) and
proceed past the main entrance to the parking area on the
east side of the grounds. The main entrance closes at 5 p.m.,
but members can enter the side door near the parking lot
after 7:30 PM. There are some steps, but a ramp is also available.
A security officer can help with directions to the West Dining
Room, which is on the same floor as the entrance, but on the
opposite side of the building. Access will be allowed at 7:30
p.m. See you there!
FYI
- The memorial is kind of hard to miss. It sits high on top
of a significant hill and has a spire on it in some ways similar
to the Washington Monument in D.C. The memorial is located up
the hill (it's a hefty walk) from the Alexandria Amtrak Station,
which in turn is adjacent to the King Street Metro Station.
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Directions to George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- From the Capital Beltway in Virginia (Alexandria):
- Take the VA-241/TELEGRAPH RD exit- exit number 176B-A-
toward ALEXANDRIA. 0.39 miles
- Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. 0.03 miles
- Merge onto TELEGRAPH RD/VA-241 N. 0.16 miles
- Merge onto VA-236 E/DUKE ST. 0.47 miles
- Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto CALLAHAN DR. 0.20 miles
For specific directions from your location, consult or
Mapquest.

Foul
Weather Notice: For months where the meeting
is at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial, use Alexandria City Schools.
For the months where the meeting is at the Silver Spring
Station, use Montgomery County Schools.
For information on Board of Directors' meetings, see the
Board of Directors section on
the main menu.
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