The Old Town of Washington & Gadsby
Alexandria, United States
ArchitectureCommerce & TradeMaritime & NavalSocial History
This walk threads through the heart of Old Town Alexandria, revealing an exceptionally intact eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century port city shaped by commerce, politics, and river trade. From civic buildings and taverns to churches, homes, and the Potomac waterfront, the route explores colonial ambition, Federal-era refinement, and the everyday lives that animated these streets. Along the way, familiar names like George Washington appear in surprisingly human moments set within one of the best-preserved historic districts in the nation.
The stops
- 01 Alexandria City Hall
- 02 Gadsby's Tavern Museum
- 03 Moses Hepburn Home
- 04 Washington’s Town House
- 05 Alexandria Historic District
- 06 Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
- 07 Wilkes Street Tunnel
- 08 Alexandria Waterfront
- 09 Point Lumley Park
- 10 Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
- 11 Carlyle House Historic Park
- 12 Alexandria Washington Lodge
- 13 Market Square
The narration at every stop is in the app — this is just the map of where it takes you.
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