[Scan-DC] Climb Nat'l Cathedral's Central Tower--a rare occurence!

[Alan Henney]

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From: Mullen, Elizabeth
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:31 AM
Subject: Climb Nat'l Cathedral's Central Tower--a rare occurence!

For immediate release
Contact: Elizabeth Mullen

March 9, 2009

Climb Washington National Cathedral’s Central Tower to Reach the
Highest Point in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Open to the public for one day only, Washington
National Cathedral’s central tower tour will take participants to
dizzying heights--30 stories above ground offering the best views of
the city.

Climbers see carillon and peal bells during the tour, a rare sight
since the Cathedral is the only place in North America that houses
both kinds of bells. A demonstration of the bells is included.

The tour is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, beginning at 9:30 am.
Participants must be at least 48” tall; no large bags or backpacks are
permitted. Tickets cost $10. per person and can be purchased through
the website, http://www.nationalcathedral.org/visit/calendar.shtml.

Please call 202-537-3119 with questions about the tower climb.

Washington National Cathedral is the sixth largest cathedral in the
world and the second largest in the U.S. Its central tower is 676 feet
above sea level, making its top the highest point in the District of
Columbia. The tower overlooks one of the few old growth forests still
standing in the nation’s capital, Olmsted Woods, designed by Frederick
Law Olmsted, Jr.

The Cathedral is also the final resting place of the only U.S.
president buried in the District—President Woodrow Wilson.

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