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Right next to the angel from yesterday is this sign, which notes that when Washington was under siege, President Madison fled north to Brookeville MD. As you enter the town , there are plenty of signs to let you know that this place was Capital for a Day.
I was going to wait until August 22 to write this, but I just couldn’t hold out that long.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Gump // Apr 24, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Two things:
Who is his “official family?”
Also, was Madison the only President to take command of troops in the field (during the route in defense of DC)?
2 Jess // Apr 24, 2009 at 11:41 AM
I wonder why they didn’t just hold out four more days and actually erect the sign on the 150th anniversary. Another MDP mystery for the ages…
3 Jeff // Apr 27, 2009 at 6:27 AM
These are all good questions. I’ll see if I can find a way to answer them , but I wouldn’t hold your breath or anything.
4 President Madison in Brookeville, MD // Aug 26, 2009 at 7:00 AM
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