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Ready to look into the past and learn about the heritage of this fascinating city? We list historic homes, plantations, battlegrounds, and churches that are rich in history and provide for an educational travel diversion.
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314
This historic home is known for its key role in the French and Indian War. British General Benjamin Braddock used the building as his headquarters, meeting with colonial governors to discuss issues facing colonists and ideas about the war. The stately Georgian home, built by John Carlyle in 1752, is an excellent and well-preserved example of...
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 118 N Washington St, Cameron and N Washington Sts, Alexandria, VA 22314
Two American heroes, George Washington and Robert E. Lee, regularly attended this lovely red-brick Episcopal church, which still pays homage to its former members. Pew number 15 was Washington's, and it still sits in the sanctuary in its revered spot. It is said that Lee came here to meet with the Southern rebels who implored him to lead their...
Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 4301 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
In the heat of the Civil War, Fort Ward was created to protect the nation's capital from Confederate troops. Still almost entirely in place, visitors can examine forts, batteries, the officer's hut, and a unique fort built out of earth. Take a self-guided tour, examine the collection of Civil War artifacts inside the museum, and then explore the...
Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope – Leighey House
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 9000 Richmond Hwy, Woodlawn Plantation - US Rte 1, Alexandria, VA 22309
The groundbreaking architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed this beautiful yet functional home in 1940, using natural materials such as cypress and glass. The results are contemporary and magnificent. Don't miss the geometric stained glass that punctuates the walls. Inside, exhibits educate visitors about Wright's life and work.
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 134 N Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Take a 30-minute tour of the 1770 tavern for an accurate depiction of colonial life in Alexandria. Gadsby's has been a town gathering place and watering hole for more than two centuries, and has hosted well-known locals – including former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison – at its various parties, events and...
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301
The local hero who became a national hero, George Washington, is memorialized with a stately statue in front of this spire-topped building. Made of bronze and surrounded by columns, the statue is a fitting tribute to our first president, who was once a member of this lodge. Inside, visit the Replica Lodge Room to learn more about Washington's...
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 614 Oronoco St, Alexandria, VA 22314
This home is one of two on this historic corner that once belonged to Robert E. Lee and his family. One of the most aristocratic families of the period, they decorated in high style, and it is still evident in this home. Outside, find the Federal architecture popular in the late 1700s. Inside, the stately white clapboard structure is full of...
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 323 S Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314
This 18th-century church took on greater significance during the Revolutionary War, when it became the central meeting place for various groups of patriots. Now the facility is primarily known as the site of George Washington's eulogy, and as the home of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution. METRO: None nearby
Stabler – Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 105-107 S Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314
This shop was the local gathering place and pharmacy in Alexandria for 141 years before it had to close its doors during the Depression. Today's visitors are treated to a rare glimpse into life of the 1800s, since the store still looks much the same as it did so many years ago. Examine various potions, tools, furnishings, and the medicinal herbs...
Category: Historic Sites - Alexandria Attractions & Activities
Address: 201 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314
This eye-catching Greek Revival structure was built in 1850. Originally a bank, the unique apricot-colored building later served as a hospital during the Civil War. Years later it became what it is today – an excellent museum with a broad range of fine art from local and regional art on display. Performances by the Alexandria Ballet are often on...
