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Alexandria
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,283. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles South of downtown Washington, D.C.

Significance of the City
Like the rest of Northern Virginia, as well as central Maryland, modern Alexandria has been shaped by its proximity to the nation's capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies that contract to provide services to the federal government.

The latter are known locally as beltway bandits, after the Capital Beltway, an interstate highway that circles Washington, D.C. One of Alexandria's largest employers is the U.S. Department of Defense. Others include the Institute for Defense Analyses and the Center for Naval Analyses.

Trade Activities in the City
Alexandria is home to numerous trade associations, charities, and non-profit organizations including the national headquarters of groups such as the Salvation Army. In 2005, Alexandria became one of the first cities of its size to offer free wireless Internet access to some of its residents and visitors.

In 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office moved 7,100 employees from 18 separate buildings in nearby Crystal City into a new headquarters complex in the city. It is the seventh largest and highest income independent city in Virginia. A 2005 assessed-value study of homes and condominiums found that over 40 percent were in the highest bracket, worth $556,000 or more.

The Geographical Location
Across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Virginia, is now a major suburb of the nation's capital. It's also close to Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate. Before Alexandria became a suburb, however, it was a port, and the historic district, known as Old Town Alexandria, is the only interesting part of the city.

Attractions
Visit attractions such as Christ Church which is a house of worship that both George Washington and Robert E. Lee attended, Gadsby's Tavern Museum that is a colonial structure housing a small museum and 18th-century-style restaurant, the Carlyle House which is a large, Georgian-style home from the mid-1700s and the Torpedo Factory which is an old munitions plant now housing art galleries and studios.

Old Town
The historic center of Alexandria is known as Old Town. With its concentration of high-end boutiques, fine restaurants, antique shops and theaters, it is a major draw for tourists and those seeking nightlife. Like Old Town, many Alexandria neighborhoods are compact, walk able, high-income suburbs of Washington D.C.

Alexandria Visitors Center
The Alexandria Visitors Center distributes a guide to African-American sites in the area, which include the Bruin Negro Jail (a former holding tank for unsold slaves) and the city's old library, where, in 1939, African Americans held one of the first civil rights sit-ins.

Mount Vernon
The most famous of these sites, of course, is Mount Vernon, the home and final resting place of George and Martha Washington. It sits on the Potomac River just south of Alexandria.

The mansion has the original furnishings and meticulously preserved rooms. The view from the famous pillared veranda is beautiful. The estate's grounds contain 12 auxiliary buildings, flower and kitchen gardens, two gift shops and a restaurant.

Working Farm
Visitors can also tour a 4-acre/2-hectare working farm to discover how agriculture was practised in the first U.S. president's day. A relaxing way to make the trip to Mount Vernon is to take a cruise down the Potomac from Washington, D.C.

Woodlawn Plantation
Also in the town of Mount Vernon is the Woodlawn Plantation, the estate of Martha Washington's granddaughter. The main house was built in the early 1800s, but a second building, the Pope-Leighey House, is a Frank Lloyd Wright creation from the 1940s. It's open for tours from March to December.

Local Tours
History lovers might enjoy the local tours devoted to George Washington. Tours usually stop at the 333-ft-/101-m-tall George Washington Masonic National Monument (patterned after an ancient lighthouse in Alexandria, Egypt) and other Washington-related sites in the area.

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