On this day: Cornerstone laid for US Capitol

Thursday, 18th September 2014 by

On this day in 1793, the cornerstone was laid for the US Capitol building, by nine Freemasons in full regalia - George Washington among them. The city's quadrants meet here, and the city was configured around the building.

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Ian Brown lives in Ottawa, Canada, and spends his spare time perusing maps to find new routes to ride on his orange bicycle.