'First Night' Day Tour of Historic Alexandria Virginia, Sunday, Dec 31, 12 pm
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First Night Day Tour of Historic Alexandria, Virginia, Sunday, Dec 31, 12 pm, 12 pm noon to about 2:15 pm!
One of the region's best New Year Eve's celebration is Alexandria, VA's First Night, when musicians and other entertainers perform along King St. before the midnight hour. A perfect excuse to celebrate the town's rich heritage, with a history hike in the warmer, daylight hours before the big celebration.
A walk about Alexandria’s cultural core drips with an astonishing dense array of famous persons and historical events. Immerse yourself in one of America’s most fascinating towns. Learn about Old Town's wild and fascinating past, the hometown of George Washington and much more. Then head home to get rested and ready for New Year's Night.
MEET at the Waterfront Front Overlook, in the park on the river's edge, 0 Prince Alexandria, VA 22314, EAST end of the tunnel in the park.
Free street parking is available 2-3 blocks on either side of King St. Garage parking available near City Hall across from the Tavern. Free trolley bus from the King St. metro stop.
Fee: Prices start at $22.
About 2 hours in length.
Pre-register and Pre-pay at--
Airbnb:
Walk in George Washington's Footsteps - Airbnb
Or
Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-night-day-tour-of-historic-alexandria-virginia-sun-dec-31-noon-tickets-778585990657?aff=oddtdtcreator
Or:
PayPal, sending $22 to savvyveteran@gmail.com
https://www.paypal.com/us/home
Itinerary will select from:
• The hometown of Admirals, Presidents, Musicians, Educators
• Alexandria’s founding as a Top 10-busiest port city!
• The noted architects behind its stunning architecture
• World War Two lore
• The cowardly mayor who saved the city
• Locale of a famous Confederate, and Union Army, sculptor
• How the town started a world war
• The fistfight that George Washington lost, and won
• A greedy and famous pirate
• The grocer who triggered the civil rights movement
• The nation’s narrowest houses
• How George met Martha via a potent potable
• The site of the first six Presidential inaugural balls
• The real identity of the Mysterious Stranger
• Where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were written
• Rigged horse races & crazed drinking bouts from back in the day
• World-famous "Captain's Row"
• Medicine and pandemics back in the day
• The floating mansion
• A ghostly feline
• An in-town Civil War battle
• The true Father of His Country
And more!
Your guide is a former “Tonight Show” writer, an ex-Presidential speechwriter, & author of the book on D.C.’s history, The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood: Crime, Scandal & Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-houses-unruly-neighborhood-edward-p-moser/1131103788
And his latest, a thriller set in Alexandria itself, The Old Town Horror!:
[THE OLD TOWN HORROR: Murder and Theft in America’s Most Historic Locale - Kindle edition by Moser, Edward P.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.](https://www.amazon.com/OLD-TOWN-HORROR-Americas-Historic-ebook/dp/B0BX27RWYG)
And a book on the wild, hidden history of Congress and the Capitol Building:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capital-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/1493055909
Plenty of excellent restaurants in the area afterwards.
Guide's tours are rated 5 stars on TripAdvisor!:
Think history’s dull? Think again!
Spend part of New Year's weekend with an exciting, informative walk through America's most historic town.