George Washington & the American Revolution 250, Alexandria VA, Mon, July 6

Schedule

Mon Jul 06 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

218 N Columbus St | Alexandria, VA

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Alexandria VA’s cultural & historic core drips with an astonishing dense array of famous persons and history re the American Revolution!
About this Event

George Washington & the American Revolution 250, Alexandria VA, Monday, July 6, 5:30!
Independence Day Weekend Special.
A walk around Alexandria’s cultural & historic core drips with an astonishing dense array of famous persons and historical events. Especially those involving the American Revolution and George Washington (in George's hometown). Immerse yourself in these epic events, and in one of America’s most fascinating towns.
When: Monday, July 6, 5:30 pm.
Meet at 218 North Columbus St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Packed itinerary will select from:
• George Washington, teenaged town surveyor
• The noted architects behind the city’s stunning architecture
• George and Martha's schools
• Hometown of famous Founding Fathers
• How GW started a "world war"
• George Washington’s secret townhouse
• The escape of Martha's favorite "servant".
• The site of the first six Presidential inaugural balls
• How GW turned around the darkest days of the Revolution
• The house of "Give me liberty or give me death!"
• Old Town's "Tea Party"
• The nation’s narrowest houses
• Where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were hatched
• What did GW do for fun? Violent horse races & crazed drinking bouts from back in the day.
• The horrific attack on a Revolutionary War hero
• The real “Father” of his country
• The home of George's brother, and the man who introduced him to Martha
And more!
Your guide is a former “Tonight Show” writer, an ex-Presidential speechwriter, & author of the new book on D.C.’s history, The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood: Crime, Scandal & Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-houses-unruly-neighborhood-edward-p-moser/1131103788
And his historical crime novel set in Alexandria:
https://www.amazon.com/Old-Town-Horror-Americas-Historic/dp/B0CYN3HRY6/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0
And America A to Z:
https://www.amazon.com/Patriots-America-Things-American-Should/dp/1596525495
Plenty of excellent restaurants afterwards on King St., first surveyed by a young GW.
Your host's tours are rated more highly than the Eiffel Tower or the Great Wall of China!:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html
Think history’s dull? Think again!

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218 N Columbus St, 218 North Columbus Street, Alexandria, United States

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