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.

After meeting at Arell's Tavern in Alexandria on July 5, George Washington slept at his town house. The following day he visited his friend.

George Washington used a loan from the Bank of Alexandria to fund the construction of two townhouses in Washington D.C.

The Bank of Alexandria was the first chartered bank in Virginia. George Washington was its most prominent shareholder.

Dr. James Craik was George Washington's "compatriot in arms, and old and intimate friend." They were veterans of America's Revolutionary War

Washington's whiskey business boomed thanks to a network of good friends and Revolutionary War veterans in Alexandria, Virginia.