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June 2012

Dear SeacoastNH.com,
Hi Dennis, Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for the great article on Walk with Washington.  As you might imagine, I've already received calls as a result, and a group that was meeting here today was all a-buzz about the piece.  I really liked the way you captured the excitement of the visit "back then" and how people today can experience that today in the program.  And the way you profiled Caitlin was terrific.  She's a great guide and gives a fantastic tour.  You captured her exuberance and knowledge perfectly Great stuff.  -- Craig Tuminaro, Regional Site Manager, Historic New England
(See our response and unique Washington photo below)

 

Washington_bicentennial at St John's Lodge Portsmouth NH with members dressed up like George Washington

SeacoastNH.com response

Thanks. My commitment to “branding” Washington in Portsmouth has been renewed. His Portsmouth story – including Lear, Langdon, and that amazing portrait – is worth telling again and again. And speaking of repeating Washingtons, here is a fascinating photo that was for sale recently in an online auction. The caption on the photo says it was staged on February 22, 1932 at the bicentennial of the birth of Washington at St. John’s Lodge in Portsmouth, NH.

George Washington re-enactor 1932

Masons dressed up like George Washington in Portsmouth, NH in 1932 / SeacoastNH.com

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