Alexandria VA Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions
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AGeorge Washington Masonic Memorial
- 101 Callahan Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22301 - +1 703 683 2007
- Overview Dedicated to the memory of George Washington, the memorial was erected by the Masons (of which Washington was a member) on May 12, 1932. The structure stands 333 feet tall and symbolizes the Masonic fraternity's faith in the principles of civil and religious liberty. Built like a citadel with a h... more on Weather.com
- Overview Alexandria, like Washington, has no tall buildings, so the spire of this memorial dominates the surroundings. The building fronts King and Duke streets, Alexandria's major east-west arteries; from the ninth-floor observation deck you get a spectacular view of Alexandria, with Washington in the di... more on Fodor's
George Washington Masonic Memorial
101 Callahan DriveAlexandria, Virginia 22301
BCarlyle House
- 121 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314 - +1 703 549 2997
- Combine this with a tour of nearby Gadsby's Tavern and nearby Christ Church and you'll have a great mini-Colonial ... more on Yelp
- This 1753 home was built by John Carlyle, a Scottish merchant and entreprenurial risk-taker who made... more on OpenList.com
Carlyle House
121 N. Fairfax StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314
CPotomac Riverboat Company
- 205 The Strand
Alexandria, VA 22314 - +1 703 548 9000
- The tour was fun and the staff were friendly. The site in Old Town Alexandria Va can be a little difficult to find so make sure to give yourself pleanty of time. The trip up the river to Mt. Vernon was great with lots of stuff to see. The boat can be "cold" in the fall so make sure and take a ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Washington DC’s oldest riverboat company offers you private boat tours. Our chartered cruises provide a unique and memorable event suitable for any of life’s important events. From five great private party boats on the Potomac River, you ... more on Potomacriverboatco.com
Potomac Riverboat Company
205 The StrandAlexandria, VA 22314
DGadsby's Tavern Museum
- 138 N. Royal Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314 - 703 / 548-1288
- Alexandria was at the crossroads of early America, and the center of life in Alexandria was Gadsby's Tavern. Consisting of two buildings -- a tavern dating from ... more on OpenList.com
- Overview Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, a ca. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel. The buildings are named for Englishman John Gadsby who operated them from 1796 to 1808. Mr. Gadsby's establishment was a center of political, business, and social life in early Alexandria. The tavern was ... more on Oha.alexandriava.gov
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
138 N. Royal StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314
EFort Ward Museum and Historic Site
- 4301 West Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22304-1007 - +1 703 838 4848
- Overview An historic fort, living history events, summer camps, tours, interpretive and educational programs, a museum, and more are offered at this 45 acre site that also preserves and elucidates to the fort's important significance during the American Civil War. Dogs are allowed throughout ... more on DogFriendly.com
- Overview An historic fort, living history events, summer camps, tours, interpretive and educational programs, a museum, and more are offered at this 45 acre site that also preserves and elucidates to the fort's important significance during the American Civil War. Dogs are allowed throughout ... more on DogFriendly.com
Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site
4301 West Braddock RoadAlexandria, VA 22304-1007
FStabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
- 105 South Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3301 - +1 703 838 3852
- Overview Beginning in 1792, this landmark drugstore was run for five generations by founder Edward Stabler, a Quaker pharmacist, and his family. Its early patrons included George Washington and Robert E. Lee, who purchased the paint for Arlington House here. When it went out of business in 1933, it had be... more on Frommers
- Overview Once patronized by George Washington and the Lee family, Alexandria's Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary is the third-oldest apothecary in the country (the oldest is reputedly in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania). Some believe that it was here, on October 17, 1859, that Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee received orders t... more on Fodor's
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
105 South Fairfax StreetAlexandria, VA 22314-3301
GHuntley Meadows Park
- 3701 Lockheed Boulevard
Alexandria, VA 22306-2060 - +1 703 768 2525
- I use to live about five minutes from this park and walked there everyday, somedays your lucky and see snakes, beavers, deer, frogs, spiders, and dragon flys. Not to mention all the birds of rare species. Then somedays nothing, nice path very long and different ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- It's a nice little park tucked away into a little-visited corner of southern Alexandria. The park used to have an active beaver pond, although as of 2005 the beavers have moved further downstream. It's still a wetlands teeming with wildlife though - birds galore, turtles, snakes, frogs, deer, fox... more on GoCityKids.com
Huntley Meadows Park
3701 Lockheed BoulevardAlexandria, VA 22306-2060
HOpen House at Gatsby's Tavern Museum
- 134 North Royal Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3226 - +1 703 838 4242
- We had dinner at Gadsby's Tavern during our stay in Alexandria in April 2004. It is quaint with creaky wooden floors and Colonial style furniture. The ambience was wonderful. The dining room was lit by candles on the tables and in the windows and by a "candle-like" chandelier. The waiters/waitres... more on TripAdvisor
- I moved to this area 7 months ago, and friends of mine were visiting this past weekend. We had brunch at Gadsby's Tavern this morning, and it was wonderful. The food and service and ambiance were fantastic. We loved the waiters' old-style outfits and the old decor of the restaurant rooms. The mus... more on TripAdvisor
Open House at Gatsby's Tavern Museum
134 North Royal StreetAlexandria, VA 22314-3226
ILyceum (The)
- 201 South Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3625 - +1 703 838 4994
- The Lyceum focuses on Alexandria's history from colonial times through the 20th century. The brick-and-stucco Lyceum itself merits a visit. Built in 1839, ... more on OpenList.com
- Your Civil War tour of Alexandria begins here. Built in the 1850s as a lecture hall and to house Alexandria's library, the building was turned ... more on Yelp
Lyceum (The)
201 South Washington StreetAlexandria, VA 22314-3625
JFriendship Firehouse
- 107 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3001 - +1 703 838 3891
- I just learned that this old firehouse was a museum just recently. I walk by it almost every time I am in Old Town and always ... more on Yelp
- Overview Built in 1855, remodeled in 1871, and renovated in 1992, the Friendship Firehouse Museum offers a taste of history with the razzle-dazzle of machinery and heroism thrown in for good measure.The Engine Room on the first floor houses hand-drawn fire engines, leather water buckets, axes, sections of... more on GoCityKids.com
Friendship Firehouse
107 South Alfred StreetAlexandria, VA 22314-3001
