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The sheer amount of well-preserved eighteenth- and nineteenth-century architecture lining King Street, which extends a good half-mile up from the Potomac, and its cross streets, makes ALEXANDRIA a must, especially for those who are staying in Washington DC but do not have time to venture further afield in Virginia. Originally an important colonial trading post and a busy port named after the pioneer John Alexander, the town was actually ceded to the newly created nation's capital in 1801 until it was returned to Virginia in 1847. When the Civil War broke out, it was occupied by Union forces and was the only … more »

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