Alexandria, VA - The Best Things to Do and See In George Washington's Historic Hometown

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[@mkphilly]

Loved my 12 years there!!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

What an amazing city to call home and experience, even if only temporary. Thanks for watching.

[@crissrails7539]

as always… another great video

[@maryellenfishman149]

I had the privilege of living in old Town ALEXANDRIA. Really special.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

What a fantastic place to call home. Do you have any more recommendations for places to visit or eat/drink? Thanks for watching.

[@rw3423]

Good video ! I want to visit VA one day - thanks

[@missadventure3397]

Thank you for this guide. I live close by and next time I’m there I’ll be sure to check out all of your recommendations. Awesome video!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

I'm glad you've enjoyed the video. Alexandria is an amazing city filled with history around every corner. Please let me know if you have any questions at all and please subscribe if you haven't already for more tours around the world.

[@lvtravelworlddiscovery4477]

What a lovely historic city!!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Yes it truly is an amazingly historical and interesting city that not too many people know about. Thanks for watching!

[@thiagogregory1]

I've been to that part of Alexandria for a few hours and want to come back. I love a walkable city!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Me too, it is a lively place with a lot of historic architecture and a fascinating history. Thanks for watching!

[@josecordova6647]

Loving all the interesting historical places in Alexandria! I'm a big history buff- so it looks like I'm really going to like this city. What I like about here is there are a lot of historical storefronts like the tavern and the apothecary. I appreciate more being in the place than learning about it at a big museum. Thanks bro!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Yes Alexandria has a lot of storefront style historical buildings and museums. You will definitely enjoy it!

[@SG-91]

What an amazing tour. I’ve never been to Alexandria but I hear good things. I had no idea that there were this many historic things to see. King street and the waterfront look like a good time too. Thanks again for always showing us cool stuff to see. Excellent video.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Glad you enjoyed! Let me know if you have any questions at all and thanks for watching!

[@sheilabloom6735]

I live in Alexandria and love it. You don’t need a car in Old Town You can can take day trips to Harper’s Ferry, Occaquan, Fredericksburg.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Alexandria is a beautiful city with a lot of early American history, and you're right there are a lot of interesting places to visit close by. Harper's Ferry and Fredericksburg are coming soon so look out for those. Thanks for watching.

[@lindachilds5251]

Enjoyed! I am bringing a group of seniors this summer and after watching I think I will cut out the Carlyle House, not mentioned, and add Christ Church. THANKS

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Glad you enjoyed the video tour and please let me know if you have any questions at all. Alexandria is a beautiful and historic city.

[@stflaw]

George Washington dreamed of making Alexandria one of the primary shipping ports in America, on a par with New York. He started a company whose goal was to make the Potomac navigable, and the main artery for transporting goods from the interior of the country to the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, it just wasn't practical. The Potomac simply could not be made navigable for shipping given the state of technology at the time, and required portage and some points. Then the Erie Canal was built, and that ended the dream for good (though Washington was dead by then, anyway).

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Oh wow. Thank you so much for this fascinating addition and piece of history. I have heard George Washington was interested in increasing Alexandria's prestige, but did not know the nuances of this effort involving the navigability of the Potomac. Thanks for watching!

[@stflaw]

You are very welcome. Supposedly, Washington was obsessed with the project from the time he surrendered his commission in the army until he became president, as anyone who visited Mount Vernon during this period could attest. There is a book on the subject titled The Grand Idea, by Joel Achenbach.@@ProjectGaiaTravel

[@My3.Boys.]

Any recommendations for airbnb?

[@vin.handle]

Mt. Vernon is more like 10 miles from Old Town Alexandria.

[@kevin2479]

Music TOO LOUD

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Thanks for the input and for watching.

[@kevin2479]

Music TOO loud and unnecessary

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Thanks for your input and for watching.