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.
2010 Upcoming Meeting Dates and
Program Description
- February 19, 2010
- "DOVER HARBOR--What Year Is It?" The
premier of our professionally-produced promotional video,
along with the story of its making.
- March 19, 2010
- "History of D.C. Streetcars - 1862 - 1910" -
By Lee H. Rogers. A narrated slide program chronicling th
early years of rail transit in our Nation's Capital. George
Washington National Masonic Memorial, Alexandria, VA. 8:00
PM. Free and open to public.
- April 11, 2010
- Annual Gala Banquet
of the Washington, D.C. Chapter NRHS. Keynote Address "The Legacy of the Pullman Porter" by
Donald Hughes, II, a former Pullman Porter. 4:00 PM, Clarion
Hotel, College Park, MD. Open to the public - advance ticket
purchase required.
- May 21, 2010
- Program to be
announced
- June
18, 2010
- Program to be
announced
- July
16, 2010
- Program to be
announced
- August
20, 2010
- Program to be
announced
- September,
2010
- Picnic, details
to be announced
- October 15,
2010
- Program to be
announced
- November 19,
2010
- Program to be
announced
- December 17,
2010
- Program to be
announced
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.
-
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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