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A 90-Minute Walk in Alexandria

Stroll along cobblestone streets to see historic Alexandria, catch a glimpse of the river
settled in the 18th century. This walk through the Old Town will on your left. Turn right on Duke
take you by many historic homes, two of the oldest churches Street to see the Federal-style
(George Washington attended both of them at one time or homes and pretty gardens.
Turn left on South Fairfax Street.
another), Gadsby’s Tavern, and an old firehouse. The walk ends The Old Presbyterian Meeting
at the Torpedo Factory, now a thriving art center where over House 6 (see p160), a brick
200 artists exhibit their work. Afterward, go around to the back church built by Scottish settlers
of the Torpedo Factory for a view of the Potomac River. in 1775 and rebuilt in 1837
after a fire, is on your right. On
George Washington’s death the
bell of the Old Presbyterian
tolled for four days. You’ll find
the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier of the American
Revolution in the churchyard.
ORONOCO STREET r
e
Braddock
Road
0.7mile
(1.2km)
PRINCESS ST
2 Historic Farmer’s Market in Market Square
Start at the Ramsay House No. 211, which was the former w
Visitor Center 1, once the home of Dr. Elisha Cullen Dick, QUEEN S T R E E T
home of a Scottish merchant the doctor who attended NO RT H WA S H I N G T O N S T RE E T
and city founder, William George Washington on his N O RT H ST A S APH ST REE T NORTH FAIRFAX ST
Ramsay. Built in 1724, it is the deathbed. At the corner is q CAMERON STREET
oldest house in Alexandria. the Athenaeum 4, a Greek King Street t NO RTH R O YA L ST R E E T FOUNDERS
Outside Ramsay House, you’ll Revival building dating 1mile (1.5km) y u PARK
see Market Square 2 where from 1851, once the Bank NORTH PITT ST i NO RTH L E E S T R E E T NO RTH UN I ON S T
farmers have sold their produce of the Old Dominion. K I N G S T R E E T 2
for over 250 years. At the corner Cross Lee Street and 0 MARKET 1
SQUARE
of Fairfax and King Streets turn continue walking on o
left onto South Fairfax Street. Prince Street. This block, SOUTH ALFRED ST SOUTH COLUMBUS ST
Walk past the Stabler-Leadbeater dubbed Captain’s Row 3 P o t o m a c R i v e r
Apothecary Shop 3 (see p160), 5, is still paved with 9 PRINC E STREET J
built in 1792. This was formerly cobblestones and 4 WATERFRONT
run by Edward Stabler who was once home to sea S OUT H WAS HI N GTO N S TREE T SO U TH S T ASAP H STREET SO U TH P IT T S T RE ET SO U TH ROYA L S T RE ET 5 PARK
worked with the “Society for captains and shipbuilders. SOUTH FAIRFAX ST
the Relief of People Illegally Turn right on Union Street. You’ll D U K E S T R E E T SO U TH L EE ST RE E T S OUT H UN I ON S T R E E T
Held in Bondage” to free pass several art galleries and
enslaved African-Americans.
Turn left on Prince Street to find W O L FE S T R E E T 6
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Tips for Walkers
7
Starting point: The Ramsay
House Visitor’s Center. Go to the corner of South Fairfax
Length: 2.5 m (4 km). Street and turn right onto Wolfe
Getting there: Take the Dash Street. This cuts through what
bus from the King Street Metro was once a neighborhood called
stop to the Ramsay House Hayti, home to many prominent
Visitor’s Center. African-American leaders in the
Stopping Off Points: The
Friendship Firehouse is open early 1800s. Continue until you
Fri–Sun. For lunch try Gadsby’s reach Royal Street. The house at
Tavern or one of the restaurants 404 South Royal Street 7 was the
on King Street. 1 Ramsay House, the oldest home of George Seaton, a black
building in Alexandria master carpenter whose mother
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