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GADSBY'S TAVERN, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
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The smaller building, displaying the flag, was built in
1752 and was called the City Tavern. In 1793, John
Gadsby rented both buildings and ran it under the name of
Gadsby's Tavern. It was one of the most important taverns
in the colonial days where the Alexandria Assembly held
their meetings and balls. . Lafayette, Baron de Kalb and
John Paul Jones were a few of the famous people in history
that have stayed at the tavern. General and Mrs. Wash-
ington attended the last public celebration of Washington's
birthday which was held here. A month before his death,
Washington reviewed the local troops from the steps and
gave his last military command.
CAPITOL SOUVENIR COMPANY, WASHINGTON, D. C.
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