Alexandria Trip Overview
Discover the history of the Civil War while walking through the streets of Alexandria, Virginia on this guided, 90-minute walking tour. Enjoy the knowledge of a local historian and guide and with your private group discover the influence of Alexandria during the Civil War.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Alexandria, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Discover the history of the Civil War while walking through the streets of Alexandria, Virginia on this guided, 90-minute walking tour. Enjoy the knowledge of a local historian and guide and with your private group discover the influence of Alexandria during the Civil War.
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Stop At: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105 S Fairfax St # 107, Alexandria, VA 22314-3301
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
Stop At: Carlyle House, 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314-3229
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
Stop At: Athenaeum, 201 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314-3313
The Athenauem was the headquarters of the Union Commissary General and a storehouse of supplies during the Civil War
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314-3226
Gadsby’s was a lodging and dining facility from colonial times. During the Civil War, it was one of the few tavern facilities that were allowed to operate during the Civil War and a hot bed of intrigue.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Alexandria City Hall & Market Square, 301 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314-3211
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
