Washington, DC 28 June 2009

St. Clements Island about 30 miles up the Potomac River is where the original Maryland colonists, arriving on the Ark and the Dove in 1634, erected a wooden cross. The cross here is made of stone and was erected in 1934.

Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge about 50 miles south of Washington. It is the only bridge crossing the Potomac other than the bridges in the immediate DC area.

Lots of pleasure craft on the Potomac
including this small boat with a sun umbrella protecting the lone fisherman waiting for a catch.

We captured Mt. Vernon ,the home of George Washington. There were lots of tourists on the grounds.
Not only do the tourists come by buses and cars but a ferry boat passed us which had tourists heading for the boat dock in front of Mt. Vernon.

Fort Washington on the Maryland side of the river just below Washington.

The new Woodrow Wilson Bridge. If you look closely under the bridge span you can see the Washinton Monument.

As we approached the marina at James Creek we captured this picture of the Capitol off in the distance. We left Spring Cove Marina on June 24th and motor-sailed to St Mary's at the mouth of the Potomac. On the 25th we started heading up the Potomac to St Clemons Bay where we spent the night and the following day waited out a cold front. We got up early on Sat. the 27th-6:00 am and left for the long journey up the potomac (about 73 miles) to Washinton, DC. We will spend a day or two visiting the Washington Mall and Museums.