Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:01:32 -0400
From: cpro@columbiapike.org
To: lynndurbin@hotmail.com
Subject: You are invited: Columbia Pike History Event on Sep. 9, 7pm
| | | | Please join us, for an evening of historic discovery with Historian John Paul Liebertz who will discuss his recent work: Columbia Pike - The History of an Early Turnpike
John Paul Liebertz will take us back to 1810 when the US Congress chartered the Columbia Turnpike Company and will guide us through two centuries of astonishing local history and the evolution of Columbia Pike from a rural road to the vibrant and diverse community it is today. When: Thursday, Sep. 9, 2010, 7pm
Where:
Arlington Central Public Library (1015 N. Quincy St, Arlington VA 22201 [ map] ) Closest Metro: Ballston-MU (orange line)
The event is cosponsored by the Committee for the Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Columbia Pike,
Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization [CPRO],
Arlington Historical Society,
Arlington County Historic Preservation Office John Paul Liebertz' Monograph is available for download from here. | | | | | | |
| Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization | Columbia Pk Revitalization Org | 2611 Columbia Pike | Arlington | VA | 22204 |
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