Just outside of
Washington, DC, on the banks
of the Potomac River lies this quiet
city of 128,283 residents. Alexandria,
or Belle Haven as it was originally
known, began as a shipping-and-distribution
center on the Potomac River. In 1669,
John Alexander purchased a parcel of
land for tobacco storage from Captain
Robert Howsing, starting what would...
Alexandria has colonial architecture, a low crime
rate, great schools, a neighborly atmosphere, and
is a short hop across the Potomac to Washington,
DC.
