Book Launch Tour of Historic Alexandria Virginia

310 South Royal Street,Alexandria VA 22314

12 March, 2023

Description

Book Launch Tour of Historic Alexandria Virginia, Sunday, March 12, 3:30 pm! Our guide's latest book is a suspense thriller that takes place in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, and draws on many events from the city's wild past. We'll visit famous sites where various crimes take place in this murder mystery, while explaining the town's unmatched history. And have a number of free book giveaways to celebrate the release of the book-- THE OLD TOWN HORROR: Murder and Theft in America’s Most Historic Locale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX27RWYG?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 Indeed, a walk about Alexandria’s cultural core drips with an astonishing dense array of famous persons and history-laden events. Immerse yourself in one of America’s most fascinating towns. Learn about Old Town's lore and legend, as the hometown of George Washington, Robert E. Lee, civil rights figures, and much more. While immersing yourself in an intriguing mystery tale. MEET outside St. Mary's Basilica on S. Royal St. Free street parking is available 2-3 blocks on either side of King St. Garage parking available near City Hall. Free trolley bus from the King St. metro stop. Fee: Prices start at $21. About 2 hours in length. Itinerary will select from: • Hometown of Presidents, Generals, Admirals, Musicians, Educators • A fictional slaying in a historic church • World War Two lore • Locale of a famous Confederate, and Union Army, sculptor • A fictional, ghostly assault at a famous mansion • The fistfight that George Washington lost, and won • The grocer who triggered the civil rights movement • A fictional murder at the graves of Civil War dead • The fictional reappearance of the haunted Female Stranger • Where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were inspired • World-famous "Captain's Row", the site of a fictional night-time assault • Medicine and pandemics back in the day • The mysterious Old Cotton Mill • Actual murders in the distant past • The lair of a fictional 'Joker' • An in-town Civil War battle • A fictional chase through the Torpedo Factory And more! Your guide is a former “Tonight Show” writer, an ex-Presidential speechwriter, & author of The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood: Crime, Scandal & Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-houses-unruly-neighborhood-edward-p-moser/1131103788 And a book on the wild, hidden history of Congress and the Capitol Building: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capital-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/1493055909 Plenty of excellent restaurants in the area afterwards. Guide's tours are rated 5 stars on TripAdvisor!: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html Think history’s dull? Think again! Take part in a 'crime investigation' as you try to figure out the motives of the villains in the book, and how you, as hero or heroine, would act to thwart them. And perhaps head to a tavern afterwards for a bite and a book signing.