Photos were not allowed inside the mansion.
Old tomb
	George and Martha Washington's final resting place at Mount Vernon

In nearby Alexandria, Virginia, is the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.  This was not on our schedule for the trip.  The Masons and Shriners maintain the Shrine Hospitals for Children.  Further information can be found at http://www.gwmemorial.org

Christ Church
(Completed 1773)
118 North Washington Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
 

George Washington was a parishioner at Christ Church although he served on the vestry in Truro Parish where his home, Mt Vernon, was located.  Washington once bought and later rented a pew in Christ Church and attended services when in Alexandria.  His pew is the only pew preserved in its original configuration. 

Robert E. Lee married Martha Washington's great granddaughter, Mary Custis, and attended Christ Church throughout his life when in the area.  He was confirmed here, together with two of his daughters, by Assistant Bishop of Virginia John Johns on July 17, 1853.  A silver plaque on the chancel rail marks the spot.

It is tradition for the President of the United States to visit the church some time during his administration, usually on Sundays near Washington's birthday.  Some presidential visits, however, have been in conjunction with other events, notably the January 1, 1942, visits by President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill for the World Day of Prayer for Peace during World War II.