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George Washington’s Map of Alexandria in 1749

Alexandria VA, George Washington

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Amazing find on the Library of Congress website. This is a map of Alexandria done by George Washington somewhere around 1749.

1749 map of Alexandria

READ: 1930 Assessment Map of Alexandria

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