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Alexandria, VA
Market Square
Market Square in Old Town Alexandria is home to the oldest farmers' market in the United States that has been held continuously at the same site. That record stretches back over 260 years, and one of its earliest vendors…
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Gadsby's Tavern
Gadsby's Tavern in Old Town Alexandria was once described as the finest public house in America, and its guest list backs that up. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and the Mar…
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Carlyle House
The Carlyle House stands on Fairmount Street in Old Town Alexandria as a living connection to the founding of America. Built between 1751 and 1753 by Scottish merchant John Carlyle, this Georgian-style mansion is far mor…
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The Ring of Revolution: A Colonial Alexandria Experience
42 min · EN
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