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Private Civil War History Walking Tour of Alexandria
Recommended for your Washington DC trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
1 hour 30 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Overview
Explore some of the most famous landmark locations around Civil War-era Alexandria, Virginia on this 1-hour, small-group walking tour. See the many historic 17th- and 18th-century homes, hear colorful stories about its founding father and discover little known facts about all the monuments, statues and buildings in Alexandria. Visit the historic mansion and gardens of the Carlyle House; Christ Church, where George Washington worshipped; the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, now preserved as a museum; the Boston Athenaeum, one of the oldest independent libraries in the US. Any necessary entrance fees are included.
- Take a Civil War tour through Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
- See historic sites and landmark locations
- Educational experience for the entire family
- Small group ensures personal attention
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Take a walk through Civil War-era Alexandria, Virginia, beginning at the Alexandria Visitor Center, located at 221 King Street.
Visit buildings that were used as hospitals and logistics centers during the Civil War. Learn about Alexandria’s importance during the Civil War and discover the daily struggles in at the time, including the difficulties for doctors and nurses on both the Union and Confederate sides to deliver care to many wounded soldiers.
Discuss a forgotten founding father, John Carlyle, at his historic stone mansion and gardens — the Carlyle House. Visit the Boston Athenaeum, one of the oldest independent libraries in the US; Gadsby's Tavern, the site of the first two casualties of the Civil War and more.
Visit buildings that were used as hospitals and logistics centers during the Civil War. Learn about Alexandria’s importance during the Civil War and discover the daily struggles in at the time, including the difficulties for doctors and nurses on both the Union and Confederate sides to deliver care to many wounded soldiers.
Discuss a forgotten founding father, John Carlyle, at his historic stone mansion and gardens — the Carlyle House. Visit the Boston Athenaeum, one of the oldest independent libraries in the US; Gadsby's Tavern, the site of the first two casualties of the Civil War and more.
Itinerary
The Stabler-Leadbetter Apothecary was a significant retail shop patronized by the occupying Union Army during the Civil War.
As Alexandria became a Union logistics and medical center, it was a vital source of supplies needed by the Union Army in garrison here.
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
The Carlyle House Mansion was the site of the largest General Hospital in Alexandria during the Civil War. Discover how doctors and nurses learned their professions through on the job training taking care of thousands of wounded soldiers from both sides.
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Steps from Market Square is the site of the first two casualties of the Civil War. Discover how the Marshall House Incident gave each side of the war their first martyrs and how this event led to the first main battle of the war at Manassas, Virginia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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