Oops. I missed one of our outings. We spend Sunday in Alexandria and decided to see some of the sights here so we would not just keep putting them off. We toured the Apothecary Museum. This is an old drugstore that still has the flavor of a revolutionary war era store. Log books with Martha Washington's transactions in it, Robert E Lee's signature for items, jars of old potions - it is all very interesting. It was preserved by a fluke - due to a business going under and the store just being shuttered. If you are ever in Alexandria, it is a good sight to see.
Then we went to the Carlyle House. This is an old house that has been renovated. It fell into ruin and was surrounded by a hotel in the early 1900s. The hotel was torn down, the grounds returned to their 1700s look and the house has been restored. It also is a good tour.
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