Meetings - Join Us at our Next Monthly Membership Meeting!

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.

2008 Upcoming Meeting Dates and Program Description

 
January 16, 2009
"Bill and Mike's Excellent Adventure in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains " - by Bill Hakkarinen
Meet at our Alexandria meeting location.
February 20, 2009
"Meeting the Challenge " Sit back and enjoy the atmosphere of the 1945 B&O Silver Spring Station as you take in this 1946 film produced by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The film gives a brief history of the railroad and then provides the audience with an overview of then-current operations both freight and passenger, including steam and diesel power. Color, sound. Converted to video from a 16mm film in the NRHS collection.
March 20, 2009
"A Pictorial History of Railroad Activity in Washington DC - 1835-1957" - by Lee H. Rogers
April 19, 2009
Thomas W. “Tom” Dixon, Jr. speaker at 209 Washington, D.C. Chapter NRHS Banquet! Our 2009 Gala Banquet is at the Clarion Inn College Park, 8601 Baltimore Boulevard, College Park, MD 20740 (U.S. Route #1) just south of the Washington Beltway. The program plan for the evening will include a social hour, dinner, awards and presentations, and our keynote speaker from the C&O Historical Society. Don't miss out on this year's outstanding and gifted speaker, the fun, and the food! Guests & public welcome! - $39.00 per person - Advance ticket purchase
Location: Clarion Inn College Park Sunday, April 19, 2009 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM College Park, Maryland USA - required.
May 15, 2009
Attend our monthly meetings for interested railroad related topics.
Meet at our Alexandria meeting location.
June 19, 2009
Monthly Membrship Meeting June 19, 2009 - 8:00 PM Former B&O Passenger Station, 8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD - Program: "When The Whistle Blows" by Fran Slayton... The author of this coming of age novel will talk about a little bit about her book and her family history as the descendent of a B&O foreman and it's influence on her writing. For more about her book visit - http://www.francannonslayton.com. And come and bring photographs, stories, and memories of Rowlesburg, WV, the B&O town where Fran's novel is centered. Open to all NRHS members and the general public... FREE!
July 17, 2009
Mr. Dale Dale Zehner, CEO of VRE will talk about the current state and future plans for VRE.
August 21, 2009
"Steam Railroad Photography in 3D" by Jim Roy. 3D glasses will be provided.
September 19, 2009
Annual Picnic
Location to be announced
October 16, 2009
Attend our monthly meetings for interested railroad related topics.
Meet at our Silver Spring meeting location.
November 20, 2009
Attend our monthly meetings for interested railroad related topics.
Meet at our Alexandria meeting location.
December 18, 2009
Attend our monthly meetings for interested railroad related topics.
Meet at our Silver Spring meeting location.

 

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

  1. From D.C. Beltway, i-495 in Maryland, Merge onto US-29 S / COLESVILLE RD via EXIT 30 toward SILVER SPRING.
  2. Follow COLESVILLE RD South to Georgia Avenue
  3. Merge onto US 29 South/COLESVILLE Road via Exit 30 Toward Silver Spring
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Directions to George Washington Masonic National Memorial

  1. From the Capital Beltway in Virginia (Alexandria):
  2. Take the VA-241/TELEGRAPH RD exit- exit number 176B-A- toward ALEXANDRIA. 0.39 miles
  3. Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. 0.03 miles
  4. Merge onto TELEGRAPH RD/VA-241 N. 0.16 miles
  5. Merge onto VA-236 E/DUKE ST. 0.47 miles
  6. 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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