Tour of America's Most Historic Town, Alexandria VA

218 North Columbus Street,Alexandria VA 22314

28 August, 2022

Description

A walk about Alexandria’s cultural 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 Old Town's wild and fascinating past, the hometown of George Washington and much more. MEET at the old Odd Fellows Hall, school, and prison, 218 North Columbus Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Free street parking is available 2-3 blocks on either side of King St. Garage parking available near City Hall across from the Tavern. 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 • Alexandria’s founding as a port city, for the Ohio Valley! • The noted architects behind its stunning architecture • The fistfight that George Washington lost, and won • The grocer who triggered the civil rights movement • The nation’s narrowest houses • How George met Martha • World War Two lore • Locale of a famous Confederate, and Union Army, sculptor • How the town ignited a world war • The site of the first six Presidential inaugural balls • Escapes on the Underground Railroad • Where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were written • The ghostly Mysterious Stranger • Rigged horse races & crazed drinking bouts from back in the day • World-famous "Captain's Row" • Medicine and pandemics of yore • The floating mansion • The true Father of His Country • An in-town Civil War battle 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.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-houses-unruly-neighborhood-edward-p-moser/1131103788 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!