Baptist Alley and preservation

[mgambuzza]

Hello. I am new to the board and enjoy reading the posts. I thought it was time for me to join now. I've always had a fascination with the assassination although I'm not sure why. It was a great tragedy but also it is a great story. I visited the DC sites many times and retraced the steps of JWB by going on the tour hosted by the Surratt House all the way to the Garrett farm site and it was a thrill for me. I hope to do it again soon with my family. Mike Kauffman was a great guide!

Last June I took a side trip to Baptist alley and to my dismay noticed the cobblestones were paved over! Then I went to Chinatown and visited the sad and neglected Surratt Boardinghouse. I would sure like to buy that property and restore it exactly as it was back in 1865.

Anyway, I look forward to some nice discussions in the future.