Tour George Washington & American Revolution, in His Hometown

501 Prince Street,Alexandria VA 22314

10 July, 2021

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Experience the amazing life—General, businessman, plantation owner, slave freer, President, visionary—of Alexandria’s most famous son. Tour George Washington & American Revolution, in His Hometown, Alexandria, Virginia, Saturday, July 10, 4 pm! In the Footsteps of George Washington & the American Revolution! MEET at the Murray-Dick-Fawcett House, 501 Prince St., Old Town Alexandria. Experience the amazing life—General, businessman, plantation owner, slave freer, President, visionary—of Alexandria’s most famous favorite son, and America’s first Commander-in-Chief. Visit the very houses and paths that he did, in his home town, framed by Colonial & Federal buildings of the finest architects. Length: About 2 hours. Price: From $22. Questions? Ask: [email protected]. Itinerary will draw from these topics: • Washington’s uncanny courage in battle • The rival and friend who beat up GW in a fistfight • Where the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence were birthed • The terrible remedies of GW’s doctors • How GW triggered a world war • George and Martha’s store, schools, and town homes • An Indian chief’s startling prophecy • Where the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence were birthed • The presidential slave who bedeviled the first First Family • GW’s freeing of his slaves • George’s secret heartthrob • The tragic life of GW’s cavalry general & Robert E. Lee’s father • The real “Father of his country” • The shocking British raid on Mt. Vernon and Alexandria • The unknown tomb of the Unknown Soldier • The GW aide who built the South’s first cathedral • The GW aide who doubled as a pirate • And more! Your host is a former Presidential speechwriter and ex-writer for “The Tonight Show”, and author of: https://www.amazon.com/Two-Term-Jinx-Presidents-Washington-Theodore-Roosevelt-ebook/dp/B01K0NT0CK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1470725131&sr=1-1&keywords=two+term+jinx And: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette-ebook/dp/B082ZVDCD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555118270&sr=1-1-catcorr Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteSquareTourOfScandalAssassinationIntrigue Think history’s boring? Think again, says TripAdvisor!: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html Your host is a former writer for Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show”, a former presidential speechwriter, and the author of the book America from A to Z: http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-America-Things-American-Should-ebook/dp/B00655SO9S/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1415975803