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Alexandria Virginia Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House
    9000 Richmond Highway • Alexandria, VA 22309
    703-780-4000
    Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for an average-income family, this house was completed in... more...  map

  • Friendship Fire Company
    107 South Alfred Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-838-3891
    Alexandria's first volunteer fire fighting organization, this fire company was established in 1774... more...  map

  • Hollin Hall (circa 1792)
    1909 Windmill Lane • Alexandria, VA 22307
    703-360-3148
    A gracious Georgian style manor house which is surrounded by 175 year old boxwood gardens and was... more...  map

  • Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
    3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway • Alexandria, VA 22121
    703-780-2000
    First owned by George Washington's great grandfather in 1674, this historic estate was composed of... more...

  • River Farm
    7931 East Boulevard • Alexandria, VA 22308
    703-768-5700
    Situated on 25 acres overlooking the Potomac River, this historic 25 acre estate was once owned by... more...  map

  • Woodlawn Plantation (circa 1800-1805)
    9000 Richmond Highway • Alexandria, VA 22309
    703-780-4000
    Designed by William Thornton, architect of the first United States Capitol, this Georgian style... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

Museums & Galleries

  • Alexandria Archaeology Museum
    105 North Union Street, #327 • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-838-4399
    This museum displays the results of recent digs and interprets the results of ongoing research... more...  map

  • Alexandria Black History Museum
    638 North Alfred Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-838-4356
    This museum documents the contributions of African-Americans to Alexandria's history and culture... more...  map

  • Athenaeum, The (circa 1852)
    201 Prince Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-548-0035
    Built on land that was originally owned by Lord Fairfax and surveyed by George Washington, the... more...  map

  • Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism
    8301 East Boulevard Drive • Alexandria, VA 22308
    703-765-1652
    Originally part of George Washington's River Farm, this property is now a unique library on... more...  map

  • Del Ray Artisans
    2704 Mount Vernon Avenue • Alexandria, VA 22301
    Nicholas A. Colasanto Center
    703-838-4827
    "Del Ray Artisans, founded in 1992, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for... more...  map

  • Gadsby's Tavern Museum
    138 North Royal Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-838-4242
    Step back in time and see where famous historical figures and everyday people dined and slept while... more...  map

  • Lyceum, The
    201 South Washington Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-838-4994
    Known as "Alexandria's History Museum," this museum collects, preserves, and interprets the history... more...  map

  • Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
    105 South Fairfax Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-836-3713
    In 1792, Edward Stabler, a young Quaker pharmacist, started a family business which operated... more...  map

  • Torpedo Factory Art Center
    105 North Union Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-838-4565
    Experience the process of art in action while at this art center where over 160 professional... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • African American Heritage Park
    Located on Duke Street at Holland Lane
    703-838-4356
    This park was designed to co-exist with the original landscape of the on site African-American... more...  map

  • Cameron Run Regional Park
    4001 Eisenhower Avenue • Alexandria, VA 22304
    703-960-0767
    A regional park that provides a wide range of activities and entertainment for the whole family to... more...  map

  • Green Spring Gardens Park
    4601 Green Spring Road • Alexandria, VA 22312
    703-642-5173
    Operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority, this 27 acre park contains demonstration gardens,... more...  map

  • Huntley Meadows Park
    3701 Lockheed Boulevard • Alexandria, VA 22306
    703-768-2525
    This 1,426 acre park in urban Northern Virginia includes wetlands, forest, meadows, streams, and a... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Alexandria Colonial Tours
    201 King Street, 3rd Floor • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-519-1749
    "Alexandria Colonial Tours offers you Alexandria’s original ghost tour filled with ghost stories,... more...  map

  • Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ship
    Zero Prince Street • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-683-6076
    Climb aboard this beautiful cruise ship and enjoy gourmet dining and dancing while viewing the... more...  map

  • Potomac Riverboat Company
    205 The Strand • Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-684-0580
    This boat company provides sightseeing tours and private charters aboard four state-of-the-art... more...  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

  • Port City Brewing Company
    3950 Wheeler Avenue • Alexandria, VA 22304
    703-797-2739
    A craft brewery that produces an exciting line of quality, locally crafted ales for the DC and... more...  map

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