Mathew Brady Memorial Dedication at Congressional Cemetery

Craig Howell’s Civil War tours are inspiring. Just ask Larry West. While on Craig's tour of Congressional Cemetery a few years ago, Larry thought Mathew Brady's grave stone did not reflect his historic significance. He decided to dedicate himself to creating a permanent tribute that would tell of Brady's renown. Larry created a new memorial to present Mathew Brady the entrepreneur and posing artist. Brady was a major recorder not just of the Civil War, for which he is best remembered, but American history and all Americans across the races in a time when racial segregation was the norm. Details of the memorial will be revealed at the dedication, but Brady, Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass will all be represented along with vintage photography. Refreshments will be available (cash bar and finger food) and there will be music and an image table with examples of daguerreotype, ambrotype, and tin type…