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 Ready the Militia by lmkluque
134 North Royal Street.
John Gadsby owned this tavern, between 1796-1808, consisting of two buildings, one Georgian, 1770 and one Federal1792. He combined these buildings to create a gentleman's tavern. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Lafayette, among others, frequented the tavern. Parties, performaces of theater, concerts and small circuses, along with government meetings were held here to plan the Revolution.
Tours are given.
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 Times to Remember by lmkluque
Cobbled streets, old brick buildings and landmarks of great historical interest can be revisited, bringing back an image which reminds us of the Revolution and the reason for creating this Nation.
Driving through historic Old Town Alexandria where George Washington trained his troops in front ot Gadsby's Tavern, and seeing the places where many decisions were made to effect the early days of the United States of America.
It is an awesome experience! Leave a Comment
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 Me, Marina, Dorothy and Lyuba
at Gadsby's Tavern by hunterV
When my friend Dorothy took us to Alaxandria, the first thing to do there was having a lunch at Gadsby's tavern, one of the oldest American restaurants where George Washington himself used to dine. It was nice of Dorothy to take us there!
It was a wonderful lunch on the invitation of Dorothy, a friend of mine from Fairfax who had visited Luhansk in 1989.
You feel the good old air and solemn atmosphere of the 18th century.
The waitress dressed in the costume of the end of the 18th century and the menu emphasize that feeling. Leave a Comment
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 Ramsey House by seagoingJLW
It is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
Address: 221 King Street
Telephones: 703 838 4200
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 Tim by b1bob
I met Tim that evening at 6:15 at the Huntington metro station. From there, we went to the Safeway to get us some fixins for lasagne. At his house, I met his brother and sister. We watched a little TV after supper and went to bed earlier than usual because we had to get up with the chickens the following morning. See, Tim volunteered to be one of the leaders at the inauguration. That worked well for me too because that gave me time to have a leisurely breakfast and tour a neighbourhood in Washington before it was time to go through security and attend the inaugural ceremony. We had planned on me spending a second night there, but I was so tired from all that walking both inauguration eve and inauguration day that I couldn't do what was needed to get a good day in for the day after. Once I fell into bed that night, there would have been no getting me up the following morning. So, I went home Thursday night rather tha Friday. Thank you, Tim. Leave a Comment
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 Off the Beaten Path by lmkluque
It is hard to describe the feeling of driving through Old Town Alexandria, especially to a person coming from another country, one who didn't grow up learning about the creation of the USA.
However, anyone who loves history can appreciate the period captured in this area of town. Though the USA is less than three hundred years old--quite young compared to some cultures--its history is being preserved throughout the country and Alexandria is an especially rich repository. Leave a Comment
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 old versus new by b1bobLeave a Comment
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 Irwin at Home by seagoingJLWLeave a Comment
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 Waterfront by seagoingJLWLeave a Comment
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