George Washington was a member of what fraternal organization that built a memorial in Alexandria in his honor?
a)The Masons
b) The Rotarians
c) The Samaritans
d) Moose International
e) The Knights of Columbus
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Answer: The Masons.
George Washington joined the Masons (also known as the Freemasons), an international fraternal organization founded in England, in 1752, and became Charter Master of Alexandria’s Masonic Lodge in 1788. One year later, in 1789, Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States.
The Masons began building a memorial in Washington’s honor in 1922. Construction proceeded gradually as funding became available until the George Washington Masonic National Memorial was completed in 1970 on Shuters Hill at the base of King Street in Old Town Alexandria.
The prominent Memorial is open to the public, with guided group tours, scheduled in advance, available seven days a week. Learn more about the Memorial at http://gwmemorial.org/.
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