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A detailed local history reconstructs Alexandria's growth from its seventeenth-century origins into a bustling colonial seaport, interweaving architectural descriptions, biographical sketches, and maritime and commercial activity. The author documents houses, wharves, warehouses, civic institutions, and the people who shaped the town, showing how George Washington and other notable residents participated in civic, commercial, and social life. Chapters combine documentary research, maps, and visual material to trace building histories, community organizations, and nineteenth-century continuities, offering a close-up portrait of urban development, everyday commerce, and the material culture of an American port town.
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