Starting as a good place to stop for lunch we caught a glimpse of an alley filled with Silhouettes that we just had to look at closer which then turned into a general tour of the town and an couple night stay to visit the Glen Burnie Garden.
The plaque on the wall commemorates this site of George Washington's first election when he was selected for the Virginia House of Burgesses. It explains colonial elections were a meeting at the courthouse of the sheriff, justices, candidates, and voters. As each eligible voter, who was white, male, and a property owner, stepped forward to announce their choice it was recorded by the county clerk. George was actually commanding troops on the frontier and not present when he was elected. Maybe more public accountability could make our political process more transparent and less back room skulduggery.
Here are two views of City Hall which look like two different buildings. I have views of all four sides and they each have their own appearance. The building largely fills a small city block with trees that block most long range views. The house with the tree bushes is Wisteria House.
The Godfrey Miller House was originally built in 1753. In 1812 it was purchased by John Miller whose grand daughter left it for use as an elderly ladies home and it is now the senior community center.
The copper dome and the Wachovia Bank building just looked nice. I am now trying to capture the plaques and history when they are available but still don't manage to get them all.
The old stone building with the sagging roof is called "Hill's Keep" and was built in the early 1800s and moved to this location in 2004. The overlook of the city was built in October of 2010 and gone with the setting sun.