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Gates breaks ground for GW presidential library
The father of our country is on track to get a new $47 million library.
Tags: Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of Ge , National Archives , FedEx , Fred Smith , Robert Gates , Donald W. Reynolds Foundation , George Washington
Mount Vernon's gardens undergoing historical renovation
Strolling through the gardens at Mount Vernon can be a bit like stepping back into history, but that history is undergoing a correction.
Tags: George Washington , Garden , Dean Norton
Fairfax Co. tree program offers alternate view of history
A Fairfax County program aims to increase attention and appreciation for something very simple but historically important: a tree.
Tags: Celebrated Trees of Fairfax County , Kathy Stewart , trees
Scammer gets victims to turn over thousands in lottery scam
A scam involving a fake lottery ticket has surfaced in the D.C. area with at least three victims losing thousands of dollars.
Tags: Tawny Wright , lottery scam , Hank Silverberg , Fairfax County Police , McLean , Fair Oaks
Mount Vernon sells out of Washington's whiskey
George Washington is known for being many things: surveyor, general and the first U.S. president. Today, Washington may reclaim a title: whiskey maker.
Tags: George Washington , whiskey , Brennan Haselton
Top Chef, Welcome to D.C.!
Each week, WTOP will dish out the leftovers from Top Chef D.C. Join the discussion on WTOP.com or Facebook.
Tags: Top Chef D.C. , Newseum , John Allen Muhammad , Nancy Pelosi , Buzz Aldrin , Washington Nationals , NASA ,
Former prison site to hold 300 new town homes
Fairfax County Supervisors have approved a master plan to use 80 acres of the former Lorton Prison grounds, and will soon open negotiations with a developer.
Tags: Lorton , Lorton Prison , Sharon Bulova , Gerald Hyland , Hank Silverberg
