[Palter]

GW, ping.

[KC Burke]

interesting article

thanks

[Pharmboy]

Palter: thanks for the ping and the magnificent post! I have read Schecter's book on the RevWar in NY...he's a good man. Also to note: one of the more famous maps The General did himself was the first map of a planned Alexandria:

[the map and the comments below come from earlyamerica.com]

This map of Alexandria, Virginia, was prepared by George Washington during his career as a public surveyor. The map included a street grid and a list of lot owners, which included Washington's older half-brothers, Lawrence and Augustine, William Fairfax, and George William Fairfax.

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[Pharmboy]

Palter: thanks for the ping and the magnificent post! I have read Schecter's book on the RevWar in NY...he's a good man. Also to note: one of the more famous maps The General did himself was the first map of a planned Alexandria:

[the map and the comments below come from earlyamerica.com]

This map of Alexandria, Virginia, was prepared by George Washington during his career as a public surveyor. The map included a street grid and a list of lot owners, which included Washington's older half-brothers, Lawrence and Augustine, William Fairfax, and George William Fairfax.

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