George Washington began his professional career as a professional land surveyor. He worked for the Fairfax family of Belvoir Manor. The experience was the foundational for the father of America. Washington took the experiences of surveying into his military career and employed the skills throughout his life.

On July 3, 1775, George Washington formally assumed command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, MA and published his first order of the day. This is an important milestone in American history.

Fort Ward in Alexandria, Virginia has been preserved and dedicated to the history of the 68 forts that surrounded Washington D.C. throughout the duration of the American Civil War from 1861-1865.

Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria, Virginia is one of the original taverns. It is a historic site in one of America's most historic cities!