Old Town Alexandria
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Old Town Alexandria is one of the original settlements of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and is located about 8 miles from the United States Capitol. It lies across the Potomac River from Washingto
Alexandria City Hall south façade
Old Town Alexandria’s grid plan as drawn by surveyor George Washington, c. 1749
George Washington was a Town Trustee, philanthropist, and resident.
Robert E. Lee grew up in Old Town and, just as Washington did, attended Christ Church.
George Washington
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George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the A
Old Town Alexandria
…settlements were included in the territory: the port of Georgetown, Maryland, founded in 1751, and the port city of Alexandria, Virginia, founded in 1749. George Washington conducted most of his business in Old Town, as it was a short trip from Mount Vernon. He was a Town Trustee and owned a house in town that he would use…
Ferry Farm, the Washington family residence on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, where Washington spent much of his youth
Washington the Soldier, an 1834 portrait of Washington on horseback during the Battle of the Monongahela
Colonel George Washington, a 1772 portrait of Washington by Charles Willson Peale