In the middle of Paris one establishment stands out among the rest. The architecture of the building is quintessentially Parisian and the neighborhood is a typical village near the signature Eiffel tower but what sets this building apart is inside. Its name is Hotel Gavarni and it is about to become the first independent hotel in Paris to be awarded with a European Ecolabel, a certified stamp of approval for green business practice.
When the Civil War ended, the debris of the recent battles in Spotsylvania County remained a constant reminder of the tragic conflict that had swept over Spotsylvania Court House. Hundreds of Confederate sons lay in crudely marked graves scattered over the nearby battlefields. Local women concerned about these unattended plots formed the Spotsylvania Memorial Association. In 1866 they established a Confederate Cemetery on five acres of land a half mile northeast of the Court House.
Driving around the civil war battlefields of Virginia. The battles of Spotsylvania, Wilderness, Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg left thousands dead.
The May 5-6, 1864 battle began a six week campaign that began the bloodiest campaign in American history. The Battle of Wilderness and Battle of Spotsylvania led to the beginning of the end of the Confederate uprising.
It’s another lovely day as Matt and I head off for Washington DC. It’s time to see a little more of this fine city and seat of power in this vast country. Today’s tourist spots are the Lincoln Memorial and that end of the National Mall, that slightly long area of DC that stretches from the Capitol Building all the way to Lincoln’s Statue.
Photographs from Washington DC and the Lincoln Memorial with surrounding area.
Visiting the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Eating good fish and chips and drinking warm beer at the new Fredericksburg Pub, a nice piece of England in the colonies.