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of Wisconsin Avenue and M 3 Grace Church
Street is the landmark gold 1041 Wisconsin Ave, NW.
dome of PNC Bank (formerly Map 1 C3. Tel (202) 333-7100.
the Riggs National Bank). Open 10am–4pm Mon–Fri, 8am–
During the French and Indian noon & 5–6:30pm Sun. 7
Wars, George Washing ton ∑ gracedc.org
marched his troops up the
avenue on his way to Pitts burgh Built in 1866, Grace Church was
to engage the French. designed to serve the religious
needs of the boatmen
who worked on the
Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal and the sailors of
the port of Georgetown.
Set on a tree-filled plot Grace Church’s Gothic Revival architecture
south of the canal and
M Street, the Gothic works with soup kitchens and
Revival church, with shelters for the homeless.
its quaint exterior, is an The church also sponsors the
oasis in Georgetown. “Thank God It’s Friday” lunch-
The building has time discussion group, and
undergone few holds a poetry coffee house on
extensive alterations the third Tuesday of the month.
over the years and has a Classical concerts, including
certain timeless quality. chamber pieces, organ, and
The church’s multi- piano works, are held here
ethnic congregation regularly. There is also a popular
makes great efforts to annual festival devoted to the
reach out to the larger music of the German composer
The gold dome of PNC Bank DC community and J.S. Bach.

Rowing on the Canal
Boating is popular on the
C&O and is best between
Georgetown and Violette’s
Lock – the first 22 miles
(35 km) of the canal.

Great Falls
14 miles
PROSPECT STREET NW OLIVE STREET NW
WISCONSIN AVE NW CANAL ST NW AVENUE
C A N A L
R O A D
Williamsport N W
75 miles C h e s a p e a k e a n d O h i o C a n a l M S T R E E T N W M S T R E E T N W PENNSYLVANIA
Wisconsin Ave
C h e s a p e a k e a n d O h i o C a n a l
Bridge
GRACE ST NW 31ST STREET NW THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW 30TH ST NW 29TH ST NW
Francis Scott Key W H I T E H U R S T CECIL PL NW
Memorial Bridge SOUTH ST NW
P o t o m a c
F R E E W AY K ST NW
N W
Key R i v e r ROCK CREEK AND POTOMAC PARKWAY NW
Washington
Canal walk and bicycle trail Harbour

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