In the midst of Washington, D.C., a city of grand memorials to national leaders and significant events, stands an unassuming building commemorating the daily lives of ordinary Americans who made this city, and this nation, unique. The Old Stone House, one of the oldest known structures remaining in the nation's capital, is a simple 18th century dwelling built and inhabited by common people.
Its beautiful English garden is a popular and restive oasis in the busy shopping district of Georgetown. The house itself is a popular museum to everyday life of middle class colonial America.
Rock Creek Park and Eastern National have announced that an "America's National Parks" bookstore will be opened for the holiday season at the Old Stone House in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.).
The "America's National Parks" bookstore will be open daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm from November 13 through December 31, 2004. The bookstore will be an extension of the current Eastern National bookstore at the site and will feature a broader assortment of 17th and 18th century goods representative of Washington, D.C. and its surrounding areas during that period. Featured products include hand-blown glass, stoneware, pottery, colonial toys and games and other period products, perfect as gifts for family, friends and colleagues.
For more information, visit www.easternnational.org and www.eParks.com
