Really Cool Spot to check out, they have A LOT if not almost all the presidents.
Charming place with good history of the town and waterfront. Front desk person was helpful. It's a nice stop if you are walking around downtown and you want to learn a bit about the town. It costs 2 bucks to get in.
Again, why does everything in Old Town open at one O'clock, does everyone sleep in?The Alexandria LyceumHistorical marker inscription:"THE LYCEUMTHE JEAN E. KEITH MEMORIALBUILT IN 1839 BY THE ALEXANDRIALYCEUM COMPANY UNDER THE LEADER-SHIP OF BENJAMIN HALLOWELL, THISBUILDING HOUSED THE ALEXANDRIALIBRARY AND WAS THE SCENE OFCONCERTS, MEETINGS, DEBATES ANDLECTURES FEATURING SUCH SPEAKERSAS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND CALEBCUSHING. IT SERVED AS A HOSPITALFROM 1861 - 1865 AND LATER BECAMEA PRIVATE RESIDENCE. THIS FINEEXAMPLE OF GREEK REVIVALARCHITECTURE WAS SAVED FROMDEMOLITION IN 1970 AND RESTOREDIN 1974.ON MARCH 27, 1979, THE CITY OFALEXANDRIA DESIGNATED THE LYCEUMAS A MEMORIAL TO JEAN E. KEITHTO COMMEMORATE HIS DEDICATION TOTHE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATIONOF THIS BUILDING AND MANY OTHERSWITHIN THE CITY. HIS OUTSTANDINGAND UNSELFISH DEVOTION TO THECAUSE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATIONHAS MADE A LASTING CONTRIBUTIONTO THE PROTECTION OF ALEXANDRIA'SUNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE."
Perfect spot for an Old Town Alexandria wedding reception! From start to finish, Jim and the rest of the staff at the Lyceum were an absolute pleasure to work with. Jim went out of his way to work out every detail in a way that made the day so much easier for all. Whenever a change or question arose, we knew we could count on Jim to help work through an easy solution. (We even had our other vendors thanking us for how easy Jim and the Lyceum staff were to work with.) The event space, newly renovated just before our event, was thoroughly enjoyed by our out-of-town guests who very much enjoyed the history of the area, and the Lyceum itself. Add in the fact that the Lyceum provides tables and nice chairs and hosting an event at the Lyceum is a no-brainer. I'll save you some time - look no further than the Lyceum.
Nice little local museum. Alexandria is a wonderful town full of food and history. And no visit to the Old Town is complete without at least a visit to this museum. In fact I grabbed a wonderful guide book to Alexandria from the gift shop at this location. Staff was nice and I would suggest any visitors to this city, be if for just a day or longer, stop here to get an overview of the history and what is available to see.
The Lyceum: Alexandria's History Museum is a UK Museum based in Alexandria, Scotland. The Lyceum: Alexandria's History Museum is located at 201 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA, Alexandria, Scotland 22314, UK.
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