Cemetery Meander and Memorial Hunt, Harvest Season Edition
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Address: 9500 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783
Website: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/maryland/adelphi/george-washington-cemetery/0346
# Meeting location: The small parking lot just inside the East (from rt 212) entrance, by the pet cemetery section. Around 2:10 or 2:15, I venture from the lot.
# Bring: 1) yourself 2) if you are so inclined, the Find a Grave app (Ancestry.com) on your phone 3) any desired protection from sun and other natural elements.
# Agenda: 1) Casually attempt to fulfill at least one open photo request on the Find a Grave app, and discuss associated strategies. 2) Enjoy the ambience, weather, nature and any assembled company. 3) Suggest and discuss potential future locations.
Note: If weather is heavily inclement or unsafe (torrential downpour, storms, etc.), the event will be rescheduled.
Summary of last event: Three attended. Three memorials were located and photographed to fulfill requests. Sunny cool weather, company and conversation were enjoyed. Unusual memorials were investigated, travel destination tips were exchanged, and a stash of discarded marbles and pressed glass pieces was discovered.