Alexandria

Alexandria Waterfront and Wharves

Landmark

The commercial heart of colonial Alexandria, where tobacco hogsheads were rolled for export and war supplies were loaded for transport. Alexandria's wharves connected Northern Neck plantation agriculture to Atlantic markets and served as a logistics point for Continental Army supply operations.

Market Square

Landmark

The central public space of colonial Alexandria where the Fairfax Independent Company mustered and drilled before and during the war. Scene of public readings of the Declaration of Independence and a focal point for Patriot organizing in Northern Virginia.

Christ Church Alexandria

Church

Anglican parish church completed in 1773 where George Washington held a family pew. Washington attended services here regularly when in Alexandria and the church served as a social and civic gathering point for the town's Patriot gentry throughout the Revolutionary period.

Gadsby's Tavern

Tavern

The most important public house in Alexandria during the Revolutionary era, Gadsby's Tavern hosted militia meetings, Patriot committee sessions, and social gatherings attended by Washington, Mason, and other Virginia leaders. Washington's birthday celebrations were held here annually during and after the war.

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Site

Museum

Site of one of the earliest apothecary operations in Alexandria, part of the town's medical and commercial infrastructure. The apothecary tradition in Alexandria predates the Revolution and connects to the broader network of pharmacists and physicians, including William Brown, who served Continental Army medical needs.