#1 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Collingwood Library and Museum 8301 E Boulevard Dr Alexandria VA - 703-765-1652 ~9.34 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Collingwood Library and Museum Collingwood Library and Museum consists of a historic mansion that houses thousands of books and artifacts relating to the history of America.As part of George Washington’s River Farm, our rich history had many of our founding fathers walking this land in our nation’s infancy.Nestled on approximately 8.7 acres on the Potomac River off the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Alexandria, VA, Collingwood is available for conferences, retreats, business meetings and weddings. |
#2 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf George Washington's Mount Vernon Alexandria VA ~9.91 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to George Washington's Mount Vernon ount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, a private, non-profit organization founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham. The Association is the oldest national historic preservation organization in the country, and it has always been in the forefront of the restoration field. It is directed by a Board of Regents, comprised solely of women, who represent over 30 states. A Board of Advisors of prominent citizens from across the country meets twice a year to provide additional input on Mount Vernon's governance. The estate, gift shops and dining facilities are operated by about 450 paid employees and over 400 volunteers.Mount Vernon is the most popular historic estate in America and is open 365 days a year. Mou... |
#3 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Fort Belvoir Fairfax VA ~12.45 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Fort Belvoir Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations. The population of Fort Belvoir was 7,176 at the 2000 census. http://www.belvoir.army.mil |
#4 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Pope Leighey House (Loren Pope Residence) Alexandria VA ~12.48 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Pope Leighey House (Loren Pope Residence) The Pope-Leighey House, formerly known as the Loren Pope Residence, is a suburban house designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The home was originally built in Fairfax County, Virginia in 1940 for the Loren Pope family for $7,000. In 1946, the Pope family sold the home to Robert and Marjorie Leighey because they were going to become hog farmers. In 1963, Leighey received notice that the home was to be torn down to make room for Interstate 66. She donated the home to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and they moved it to 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia, on the site of the Woodlawn Plantation. Leighey resided in the home from 1969 until her death in 1983. It is a tourist attraction that allows visitors to explore the exterior and interior.The Usonian hous... |
#5 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Old Presbyterian Meeting House Washington VA ~13.48 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Old Presbyterian Meeting House The Old Presbyterian Meeting House is a Presbyterian house of worship in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. The congregation of the church was organized in 1772; the current building was completed in the 1780s. The cupola, with bell, was added in 1790. The meetinghouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 2001.One of the Meetinghouse's chaplains, Joseph J. Bullock, also served as the Chaplain of the United States Senate for part of his tenure. In addition, the church has connections with a number of important figures in Alexandria history. Among these were merchant John Carlyle and physician James Craik, who attended George Washington in his final illness. Both men are buried in the churchyard next to the meetinghouse. Also buried there is an unknown soldi... |
#6 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Athenaeum Washington VA ~13.54 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Athenaeum
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Torpedo Factory Art Center Alexandria VA ~13.57 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Torpedo Factory Art Center The Torpedo Factory Art Center is an art center located on the waterfront of the Potomac River at 105 North Union Street in the Old Town of Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Historically it was literally a former torpedo factory and munitions storage site.It houses more 82 artists' studios, 6 galleries and two workshops, with some 165 professional visual artists who produce a diversity of artwork, ranging from painting, ceramics, photography, jewelry, stained glass, fiber, printmaking, and sculpture. The six galleries located at the Torpedo Factory include the Target Gallery, The Art League Gallery, Enamelists Gallery, the Multiple Exposures Gallery which specializes in photography, the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery and the Scope Gallery which specializes in ceramics.The centre attract... |
#8 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Market Square Alexandria VA ~13.65 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Market Square Oldest continuously operated marketplace in the United States. Now location of farmers' market on Saturdays. |
#9 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Alexandria City Hall Alexandria VA ~13.65 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Alexandria City Hall
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf John Carlyle House Alexandria VA ~13.68 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to John Carlyle House Carlyle House is a historic mansion in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, built by Scottish merchant John Carlyle in 1751-53. It is situated in the city’s Old Town on North Fairfax Street between Cameron and King Streets.When the lots for the new town of Alexandria were auctioned in July 1749, Carlyle purchased lots 41 and 42, situated between the Potomac River and the town's market square, ideal for his merchant business. He began construction of a house in 1751, using indentured and slave labor. The home was built in mid-Georgian Palladian style with space for entertaining and private family and servant use. He also built a number of outbuildings for both household and business needs. Carlyle and his wife, Sarah née Fairfax, moved into the house on 1 August 1753, the day Sarah gave... |
#11 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Gadsby's Tavern Museum 134 N Royal St Alexandria VA - 703-838-4242 ~13.69 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Gadsby's Tavern Museum Gadsby's Tavern is a building in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Currently, the facility is home to Gadsby's Tavern Restaurant, American Legion Post 24, and Gadsby's Tavern Museum, a cultural history museum. The original tavern was a central part of the social, economic, political, and educational life of the city of Alexandria, and the United States. Today the Tavern houses exhibits of early American life in Virginia and a restaurant in the original dining room, serving a mixture of period and modern foods. |
#12 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Lyceum Washington VA ~13.69 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Lyceum The Lyceum is a historic structure in Alexandria, Virginia. It was built in 1839, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 27, 1969. It was built primarily as a lecture hall, and served as a hospital during the American Civil War; post-war, it became a house, and later served as an office building. Today it is the official city history museum of Alexandria. |
#13 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Alexandria's Christ Church Alexandria VA ~13.81 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Alexandria's Christ Church
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Lee Fendall House Washington VA ~14.00 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Lee Fendall House In November 1784, Maj. Gen. Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee (1756-1818) purchased 3 one-half acre lots in Alexandria from Baldwin Dade (1716-1783), a merchant. On December 4, 1784, he sold one of these tracts to Philip Richard Fendall I, Esq. (1734-1805), for three hundred pounds, and Philip began building the Lee-Fendall House, for his second wife, Elizabeth (Steptoe) Lee (1743-1789), spring or early summer of 1785. The lot was located on the southeast corner of Washington and Oronoko Street, then the edge of the city. At the time, very few structures were near, and the Fendall's enjoyed a spectacular view of Oronoko Bay and the ships which docked there. To the north and west lay verdant fields of grass and clover. Alexandria was an up and coming thriving social and political center in Nort... |
#15 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Black History Resource Center 638 N Alfred St Alexandria VA - 703-838-4356 ~14.19 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Black History Resource Center
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Masonic Temple) Alexandria VA ~14.27 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Masonic Temple) George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia. It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and a Mason.The tower is fashioned after the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, in part because of the common names of both cities (Alexandria, Virginia was named for John and Philip Alexander, the city's founders), and the Masonic interest in great buildings of the ancient world. It sits atop Shuter's Hill (named after a Union fort on the same location), near King Street and the Old Town district.It is the only Masonic building supported and maintained by the 52 grand lodges of the United States. This is counter to common Masonic practice, where a building is only supported by the G... |
#17 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Cameron Run Regional Park Alexandria VA ~15.24 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Cameron Run Regional Park Cameron Run Regional Park offers a variety of recreation facilities in an urban area, including Great Waves Water Park. Catch a wave in the wave pool, twist and turn down four-story water slides, take a plunge down speed slides, play with friends in the shallow waters of the play pool. The park also features a deluxe miniature golf course, a nine-station batting cage, picnic shelters, and a special events pavilion. |
#18 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Alexandria Presbyterian Church Alexandria VA ~15.67 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Alexandria Presbyterian Church
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Capital Sports Complex 6417 Marlboro Pike District Heights MD ~15.96 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Capital Sports Complex
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Ben Brenman Park 4800 Brenman Park Dr Alexandria VA ~16.05 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Ben Brenman Park
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Anacostia Museum Anacostia DC ~16.20 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Anacostia Museum
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Barry Farm (Neighborhood) Washington DC ~16.24 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Barry Farm
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Hillcrest (Neighborhood) Washington DC ~16.39 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Hillcrest Hillcrest is a neighborhood in the southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States. Hillcrest is located in Ward 7, east of the Anacostia River. Hillcrest is a rather affluent and well-kept neighborhood. Former mayor Marion Barry is a former resident. Current residents include D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray.Hillcrest is bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue SE to the northeast, Southern Avenue to the southeast, and 34th Street to the west. Branch Avenue is its main thoroughfare. Hillcrest is a residential neighborhood, and about one third of its area is occupied by Fort Dupont Park. |
#24 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Showplace Arena 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue Upper Marlboro MD ~16.56 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Showplace Arena
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Fort Ward Museum 4301 W Braddock Rd Alexandria VA - 703-838-4848 ~16.63 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Fort Ward Museum Fort Ward is a former Union Army installation now located in the city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the fifth largest fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact. |
#26 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Fort Ward Alexandria VA ~16.64 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Fort Ward Fort Ward is a former Union Army installation now located in the city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the fifth largest fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact. |
#27 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Anacostia (Neighborhood) Washington DC ~16.65 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Anacostia
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Washington DC ~16.72 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Frederick Douglass National Historic Site The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W St., SE in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.. Established in 1988 as a National Historic Site, the site preserves the home and estate of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African Americans of the nineteenth century. Douglass lived in this house, which he named Cedar Hill, from 1877 until his death in 1895. Perched high on a hilltop, the site also offers a sweeping view of the U.S. Capitol and the Washington D.C. skyline.The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is located about a ten-minute walk from the Anacostia Metro station. |
#29 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Landmark Mall 5801 Duke Street Alexandria VA ~16.78 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Landmark Mall The Landmark Mall, or Landmark Regional Shopping Center, is located in a triangle formed by Duke Street (Virginia State Route 236), Shirley Highway (I-395), and Van Dorn Street (Virginia State Route 401) in Alexandria, Virginia.The mall opened in 1965, and was the first mall in the Washington D.C. area to feature three anchor department stores; the Hecht Company (163,000 sq ft), Sears and Roebuck (236,000 sq ft), and Woodward & Lothrop (151,000 sq ft). The mall opening occurred on August 4, 1965, when then Lt. Gov. Mills E. Godwin, Jr. cut the ceremonial ribbon. The mall opened with 32 stores in the 675,000-square-foot (62,700 m2) center including Bond Clothes, Casual Corner, People's Drug Store, Raleigh Haberdasher, Thom McAn, and Waldenbooks. The center also included the second locatio... http://www.landmarkmall.com/html/index18.asp |
#30 of 30 Things To Do in Waldorf Gaylord National Convention Center National Harbor MD ~17.08 miles from Waldorf city center Hotels Close to Gaylord National Convention Center The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center is a large hotel and convention center located in the National Harbor Development and owned by Gaylord Hotels. The center, located in the Oxon Hill community in Prince George's County, Maryland, opened April 1, 2008.The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center is a large hotel and convention center located in the National Harbor Development and owned by Gaylord Hotels, a division of Gaylord Entertainment Company. The center, located in the Oxon Hill community in Prince George's County, Maryland, opened April 1, 2008, serving as the anchor of a new mixed-use (office, residential, and retail) development. It is the largest non-gaming hotel and convention center on the East Coast.Pool lounging area with National Harbor buildings in t... http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-national |