History in Alexandria

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.