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Gadsby's Tavern is a complex of historic buildings at 134 and 138 North Royal Street at the corner of Cameron Street in the Old Town district of Alexandria, Virginia. The complex includes a c.1785 tavern, the 1792 City Tavern and Hotel, and an 1878 hotel addition.
On October 6, 1796, Gadsby leased the City Hotel from John Wise, now the site of Gadsby's Tavern Museum in Alexandria. [3] The tavern quickly became the center for community events, from the George Washington birthnight ball to dancing assemblies to meetings of local clubs, particularly the Alexandria Jockey Club of which Gadsby was a benefactor. [4]
In May 1833, a poem regarding a visit to the Grave of the Female Stranger was composed for the Alexandria Gazette and published almost a year later, in March 1834. This was at first submitted under the initials S.D.; it was later found to be the work of poet Susan Rigby Dallam Morgan of Baltimore, Maryland, when her husband, the Rev. Lyttleton Morgan, published his wife's poems posthumously. [1]
The historic Gadsby's Tavern located at the corner of North Royal Street and Cameron Street. Alexandria Archaeology Museum is an institution dedicated to preserve and study Alexandria, Virginia's archaeological heritage and foster within residents and visitors a connection between the past and present, inspiring a sense of stewardship and
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria, ... Gadsby's Tavern. October 15, 1966 : 128 N. Royal St. 22: Charles M. Goodman ...
Gadsby's Tavern: John Wise Alexandria: Virginia (second tavern on site built 1785, enlarged in 1792, first tavern on site Mason's Ordinary opened in 1749) ...
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Alexandria 38°48′13″N 77°02′38″W / 38.803630°N 77.044001°W / 38.803630; -77.044001 ( Gadsby' Original tavern was a central part of the social, economic, political, and educational life of the city of Alexandria, and the United States.