From The Washington Times-The Washington National Cathedral is not usually the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about entertaining places to spend Father’s day, but the National Cathedral contains secrets that have the makings for an unusual delightful afternoon.
The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. is the sixth largest cathedral in the world. Although it is the home of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and it has a local congregation of more than 1,200 members, it is also considered to be a national house of prayer for all people. The Cathedral is known as Washington National Cathedral, though its official name is the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Construction began on September 29, 1907, when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of more than 20,000, and ended 83 years later when the last finial was placed in the presence of President George H. W. Bush in 1990.
Over the years, the National Cathedral has been the host to many national memorial services and celebrations. Services were held here to celebrate the end of World Wars I and II. The Cathedral was the setting for funerals for three presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford. Following the September 11th terrorist attacks, George W. Bush honored the victims of that day with a special prayer service at the Cathedral.
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