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I attended the 2024 DC Fountain Pen Supershow today. Started in 1992, the pen show is billed as “the largest pen show in the world”....
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This house on Prince St sneaks up on you; hidden behind a wall and plenty of greenery. Surprisingly, there’s a plaque on the front of...
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This Victorian home on Duke St is one of my favorites in town. Built in 1830, it has five bedrooms, an elevator, a garage, a...
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This house on the far southern end of Old Town, on Green St, was built in 1952. I couldn’t find any information other than size...
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This large home at the corner of S Lee and Wolfe streets was built in 1798. The kitchen at the back wasn’t added until 1897....
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You can tell we’re just a few miles outside DC. There are spies everywhere…
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This row of restored Victorian townhomes is on S Pitt St, across from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
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There are many antique style boot scrapers around town. But this is the only one I’ve seen shaped like a chicken. This is the 200...
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This vintage road sign is one of only three remaining. AAA installed these signs in the 1930s to help guide drivers from the George Washington...
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King Street shops (and restaurants) between Lee and Fairfax.
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This house on South Lee St has a tiny little gargoyle looking down on us. It’s really a grotesque since it doesn’t channel water, but...
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Just a typical block in Old Town Alexandria. This one happens to be on South Saint Asaph St.
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This house at the corner of Oronoco and N St. Asaph was built in 1850. It’s now a law office.
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Wise’s Tavern on the corner of N Fairfax and Cameron Streets was the first place George Washington was publicly addressed as President in 1789. John...
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The George Washington Masonic National Memorial as seen from the top of Hotel Heron. Designed after the Lighthouse of Ostia in Ancient Rome, the memorial...
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The Cherry Blossom is a re-creation of a 19th century riverboat. Operated by City Cruises, it’s available for special events. The water taxi in the...
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Alexandria’s town crier at City Hall calling to order the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves. Written by George Washington and George...
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The Old Town Shop is at the corner of S Union St and Wales Alley. They have a variety of local gifts, Old Town Alexandria...
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This house on Duke St (on the right) clearly replaced two windows on the first floor for one wider one. The brick arches give it...
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Jones Point Park is located at the south end of Old Town Alexandria and is part of the National Park Service. It stretches under the...
