The DC Archives (on Naylor) is in a 'bad' area but not the National Archives~ On 3/10/07, rockcatt@aol.com <rockcatt@aol.com> wrote: > > I've been to the National Archives several times with no problems > whatsoever. I guess I didn't know that it was "in a bad part of town!" I > always stay in the downtown area, either at the Sheraton that's close to the > Convention Center or at the Willard and I've never had one problem. I'm > there next week, my third trip out this year, I'm returning in June and > again in November. > > I like to stay in the downtown area because that's where my ancestors, the > Burnes's, lived. My grgrgrgr Uncle David Burnes, sold all of his land to > the government to form the Federal City in 1791. David inherited the land > from his father, James, which included land that James inherited from his > father, David. It's just amazing to me walk around there and know that they > all lived there! > > Barb Price > Burnes/Hardy/Fleming/Orme/Loker..... > > -----Original Message-- <snipped fo rbrevity> -- Kathleen Bowen Davidsonville, MD Listen to a beautiful song, "Feel the Ocean Calling," by Roderick C. Simons: http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons