The original Capitol cornerstone ceremony, led by George Washington, took place in 1793.
This event was coordinated by a bi-partisan committee of congressmen, in addition to a Masonic committee composed of the Grand Lodge of D.C. and the three lodges that were present during the original ceremony (Federal Lodge No. 1 and Potomac Lodge No. 5 of DC; Alexandria-Washington, No. 22 of VA).
C-SPAN aired the ceremony live this evening, and it can be viewed online at the link below:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?451601-1/225th-anniversary-laying-capitol-cornerstone
This event was coordinated by a bi-partisan committee of congressmen, in addition to a Masonic committee composed of the Grand Lodge of D.C. and the three lodges that were present during the original ceremony (Federal Lodge No. 1 and Potomac Lodge No. 5 of DC; Alexandria-Washington, No. 22 of VA).
C-SPAN aired the ceremony live this evening, and it can be viewed online at the link below:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?451601-1/225th-anniversary-laying-capitol-cornerstone
I was there! Amazing to witness such history
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