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.

Upcoming 2007-2008 Meeting Dates and Program Description

 
 
 
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

  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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