Alexandria, Virginia, located only six miles from downtownWashington D.C., is a small city of approximately 130,000residents. The majority of Alexandria's citizens are workingprofessionals who commute to the nation's capitol and surroundingareas.Alexandria has a rich and exciting history that dates back tocolonial times. George Washington's hometown was Alexandria. Heselected Alexandria to be included in the District of Columbia,which occurred in 1791, but the government gave the city back toVirginia in 1846. In 1861, the first American Civil War casualtyoccurred in Alexandria. As such, Alexandria is known for its greatCivil War reenactments.Besides Civil War reenactments, Alexandria offers many otherhistorical sites visitors may be interested in. Adults areencouraged to visit Gadsby's Tav