Civil War Alexandria

(BRCWRT Walking Tour)

Saturday, October 17, 2026


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- (Morning) Walking Tour of Civil War sites in Old Town Alexandria, including the

Lyceum and Athenaeum (meeting halls that hosted raucous pro-Union and pro-

Secession rallies before the hostilities).

- The Marshall House Hotel location where Col. Ellsworth was martyred.

- The Grosvenor military hospital complex, featured in the PBS “Mercy Street” series.

- (Afternoon) Fort Ward, one of DC/Virginia’s best-preserved Civil War fortifications.

TOUR GUIDES: Don Hakenson & Chuck Mauro (Old Town), Susan Cumbey (Fort Ward).

COST: The Old Town Walking Tour is FREE! Fort Ward $10, pay at the museum.

MAXIMUM ATTENDEES: 25

MEET: 9:00 AM at Fort Ward Park, 4301 West Braddock Rd (near I-95 Duke St exit).

Assemble at Fort Ward Amphitheatre parking lot (NOT the Museum lot). Carpool to the

limited reserved parking at the Lyceum. Tour starts at 9:30 AM in the Lyceum Lecture

Hall (2nd floor).

RAIN DATE: There is no rain date due to lack of availability of guides and the Lyceum.

DRESS: Appropriate dress for local weather conditions. Wear comfortable walking

shoes; canes or walking sticks if needed (Old Town sidewalks are truly “Colonial Era”).

LUNCH: Cooper’s Mill, a modern Pizzeria in a building with a unique Civil War flavor.

After lunch, walk back to Lyceum and carpool back to Fort Ward Museum

TOUR DURATION: Walking tour approximately 2 hours/2 miles, Fort Ward 90 minutes.

SIGN UP ONLINE: See the top of the Round Table webpage, https://brcwrt.org

BRCWRT Contact: Sam Laudenslager – kapel-meister1@hotmail.com, 703-338-3358