The Memorial Hall contains a 17 ft. high bronze statue of Washington wearing his Masonic apron as the Charter Worshipful Master of Alexandria Lodge No. 22 - to which office he had been elected in 1788 and held at the time of his election to the Presidency of the United States in January, 1789.
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$22 Patriotic Gift
| show fullshow summaryThis authentically detailed bust of George...
This authentically detailed bust of George Washington is based on an original sculpted by Jean-Antione Houdon (1741-1828) and presented as a gift to Washington.
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