Two Staircases and the Man at the Door

Carlyle House, Alexandria

3 min story7-stop walk

The story

You're on North Fairfax Street, just a block from Gadsby's, looking at the grandest house in Old Town.

All 7 stops of Old Town Alexandria Walking Tour · $4.99 · up to 4 phones

Alexandria · 7 stops · 1 h 1 min · 1.6 mi

1
Freedom House Museum
The Townhouse That Sold ThousandsPhoto: Theodore Christopher (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
2
Christ Church
A Church Paid for in TobaccoPhoto: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3
Lee–Fendall House
First in War, Written on Lee CornerPhoto: The original uploader was Ser Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4
Gadsby's Tavern
The Ballroom That Moved to New YorkPhoto: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5You're here
Carlyle House
Two Staircases and the Man at the DoorPhoto: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary
Saved by a Baltimore Ice Cream ManPhoto: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
7
Torpedo Factory Art Center
The Three-Year Experiment That Never EndedPhoto: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

Written from public sources, every claim checked against them, narrated by a synthetic voice.