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To help familiarize you with this fine neighborhood, please read our brief history about the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.  It’s interesting.

A Brief History of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial

The first meeting of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association took place in the Lodge Room of Alexandria-Washington No. 22 above Alexandria City Hall on February 22, 1911. The original concept was to erect a Memorial to house the relics of George Washington, the most prominent American Freemason, which are owned by the Lodge and which had been damaged by fire in 1871.

In 1922, steam shovels were used to dig the foundation for the Memorial, and the dirt was hauled out with mule-drawn wagons. The foundation was a special engineering project, and is bowl-shaped. The Directors of the Memorial Association decided not to borrow money for the building, so the construction only proceeded when money had been collected for each stage of the project. Construction proceeded even during the Great Depression of the 1930's.


The entire work of terracing the grounds had to be accomplished with mules and scoops. The entire hill was cleared of trees and brush. A roadway was built to the top of the hill; it was wide enough to haul up the material for construction. The house in the upper right of this photograph is still located next to the Memorial. Before construction of the Memorial, this area was called George Washington Park, and a small monument to Washington was actually started.


A test bore was made to 200 feet below sea level to determine if the ground could hold the Memorial. When the core was removed it was discovered to be only blue-gumbo clay; there was no sign of hard rock. The core was sent to the U.S. Geological Survey, where it was examined. Their report stated the ground would hold the Memorial as planned.

To help familiarize you with this fine neighborhood, please read our brief history about the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.  It’s interesting.

A Brief History of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial

The first meeting of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association took place in the Lodge Room of Alexandria-Washington No. 22 above Alexandria City Hall on February 22, 1911. The original concept was to erect a Memorial to house the relics of George Washington, the most prominent American Freemason, which are owned by the Lodge and which had been damaged by fire in 1871.

In 1922, steam shovels were used to dig the foundation for the Memorial, and the dirt was hauled out with mule-drawn wagons. The foundation was a special engineering project, and is bowl-shaped. The Directors of the Memorial Association decided not to borrow money for the building, so the construction only proceeded when money had been collected for each stage of the project. Construction proceeded even during the Great Depression of the 1930's.


The entire work of terracing the grounds had to be accomplished with mules and scoops. The entire hill was cleared of trees and brush. A roadway was built to the top of the hill; it was wide enough to haul up the material for construction. The house in the upper right of this photograph is still located next to the Memorial. Before construction of the Memorial, this area was called George Washington Park, and a small monument to Washington was actually started.


A test bore was made to 200 feet below sea level to determine if the ground could hold the Memorial. When the core was removed it was discovered to be only blue-gumbo clay; there was no sign of hard rock. The core was sent to the U.S. Geological Survey, where it was examined. Their report stated the ground would hold the Memorial as planned.