A Day in Old Town Alexandria
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Morning
Begin at Christ Church (118 N Washington St Open 9am–4pm Mon–Sat, 2–4pm Sun Donation), a handsome Georgian-style building completed in 1773. George Washington’s box pew has been preserved. Then turn right onto Cameron Street toward the harbor. Continue three blocks and turn right onto North Royal Street. The two buildings on your right comprise Gadsby’s Tavern Museum . The half-hour tours are a fascinating introduction to colonial life in the city.
Head back to the harbor, turn left just before the Chart House Restaurant, and continue a half block to the Torpedo Factory Food Pavilion, with its Italian and Oriental specialties, and coffee bar. Take-out food can be eaten on the Pavilion’s deck with its river views, or, a few steps upriver, in the lush Founder’s Park.
Afternoon
Heading out of the Food Pavilion, directly ahead is the ticket booth for the Potomac Riverboat Company, which operates the Admiral Tilp. It provides a narrated 40-minute tour of the waterfront and nearby points of interest.
To the right of the tour boat kiosk is the Torpedo Factory (see Torpedo Factory Art Center). It takes at least an hour for even a quick inspection of the studios of the over 164 artists here, so take a leisurely late afternoon deciding which piece you’d like to take home.
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