On the National Register of Historic Places, Carlyle House is architecturally unique in Alexandria as the only stone, 18th-century Palladian-style house. Braddock summoned five colonial governors to meet there to plan the early campaigns of the French and Indian War. Their home quickly became a center of social and political life in Alexandria and gained a foothold in history when British General Braddock made the mansion his headquarters in 1755.
The historic Carlyle House was completed in 1753 by British merchant John Carlyle for his bride, Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir, member of one of the most prestigious families in colonial Virginia. William King Museum website Carlyle House Historic Park Alexandria Related programming, developed specific to each exhibition, include docent-led tours, artist talks, lectures and symposia. Many exhibitions, which change about every three months, are organized by Museum staff. Rotating exhibitions run the gamut from art of the world - past exhibitions have featured African art, Egyptian antiquities and pre-Columbian artifacts, to name only a few - to exhibitions which showcase the region's decorative arts legacy or best new contemporary artists. The Museum, a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, is housed in an historic 1913 former school, and is aptly named for William King, an early philanthropist who donated the land for the first school built on this site. Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail website William King Museum Abingdon As of mid-2008, 20 trails have been recognized as segments of the National Scenic Trail. The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a partnership to develop a network of locally-managed trails in a corridor between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. George Washington Memorial Parkway website Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailĮxperience the Corridor of Commerce First Imagined by George Washington.
As an oasis amid urban development, the Parkway has a variety of park sites that provide opportunities for everything from quiet contemplation to nature exploration to active recreation. Here, you can learn about the First President and the development of America. This is the "Road to Adventure" - originally designed as a grand gateway and greenway to the Nation's Capital. The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail website George Washington Memorial Parkway The website offers historical information about the park for those who cannot visit in person. It recognizes the Revolutionary War Overmountain Men, Patriots from what is now East Tennessee who crossed the Great Smoky Mountains and then fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
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