The weather was beautiful and the group of pretty good size...nine folks...for my last 2009 walking tour of Historic "Main Street" Georgia Avenue. Held on Saturday, November 7th, I've been conducting this tour for years but this was the first time that my voice actually gave out.
Upon leaving the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station and working our way out onto the middle of the CSX/Metro bridge, my voice started going Lauren Bacall on me. By time we got over to 8101 Georgia Avenue, former site of the landmark Gifford Ice Cream, my voice was completely shot. I had to run into Miller's Newstand located up the sidewalk for a bottle of water. That helped a little, but not much.
Jerry A. McCoy (green jacket) talks about the history of Georgia Avenue (below) that has been a major transportation route for nearly two centuries. Photo by George French.
Pointing out archival images of the railroad spur that at one time extended across Georgia Avenue. The 1945 brick Baltimore & Ohio RR Station appears in the background. Photo by George French.
Not installed yet by the Montgomery County government on Georgia Avenue during the day of the tour was the American flags for Veterans' Day holiday four days hence. Coming home from work last night I noticed that the flags were up...along with the yearly illuminated Christmas wreaths!
All I can say is that this is wrong on so many levels.
"We Wish You a Merry Veterans' Day Christmas!" Northwest corner of Georgia Avenue and Bonifant Street, November 10, 2009 Photo by Jerry A. McCoy.
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