Old Town walk explores Georgetown's red poppy history

Georgetown historian Helen Cordes and attendees of her free poppy-themed history walk inspect a patch of poppies Monday, April 24.
Georgetown historian Helen Cordes and attendees of her free poppy-themed history walk inspect a patch of poppies Monday, April 24.

A group of 15 people gathered Monday morning near Edwards Park in Georgetown for a poppy-themed history walk led by local historian Helen Cordes.

With some participants sporting red jackets and others displaying artificial flowers worn to remember United States veterans, the group learned about the historic significance red poppies have in Georgetown.

“We’re going to talk about the poppies, but we’r…