Walking Tour of Historic Alexandria, Virginia, Friday, Nov. 26, 11:30 am!

201 South Washington Street,Alexandria VA 22314

26 November, 2021

Description

Walking Tour of Historic, Scenic Alexandria, Virginia A walk Alexandria’s cultural & historic core drips with an astonishing dense array of famous persons and historical events. Immerse yourself in one of America’s most fascinating towns. Learn about the hometown of George Washington and much more. Burn off some of that holiday food while immersing yourself in Old Town's wild and fascinating past. Saturday, Nov. 27, 11:30 am Meet outside the front entrance of the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314. Free street parking is available 3-4 blocks on either side of King St. Fee: Prices start at $21. About 2 hours in length. Tour will end in time for lunch in one of Old Town's many fine restaurants. Itinerary will select from: • Hometown of Presidents, Generals, Admirals, Musicians, Educators • Alexandria’s founding as a port city, for the Ohio Valley! • The noted architects behind its stunning architecture • World War Two lore • Locale of a famous Confederate, and Union Army, sculptor • How the town started a world war • The worst accident in Navy history • Locale of the biggest slave escape in U.S. history • George and Martha’s home away from Mt. Vernon • Civil rights sit-downs and Underground rails • The site of the first six Presidential inaugural balls • The nation’s narrowest houses • Where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were hatched • The ghostly Mysterious Stranger • Rigged horse races & crazed drinking bouts from back in the day. • World-famous "Captain's Row" • The floating mansion • An in-town Civil War battle • The Curse of the Black Cat • The horrific attack on a Revolutionary War hero And more! Your guide is a former “Tonight Show” writer, an ex-Presidential speechwriter, & author of the new book on D.C.’s history, The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood: Crime, Scandal & Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette/dp/1476674868/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555118270&sr=1-1-catcorr And a new 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! Spend part of Thanksgiving weekend with a alluring, informative autumn walk through America's most historic town. 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