As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Sails on the Potomac highlights Alexandria’s role in helping construct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to being the hometown of George Washington, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our nation.
Join us June 12-14 on the Alexandria waterfront for Sails on the Potomac, an engaging weekend festival that offers family activities, exhibits, music, educational programs, public art, and more!
Kalmar Nyckel, Gazela, Providence, and Sultana will be hosting free deck tours from 12-6pm each day of the festival. We recommend booking a timed tour ticket in advance! Standby lines will also be available.
For more information, visit https://Alexandria.gov/Sails250/.
First time shanty singing and we had the best time. Will most assuredly return!! - Melissa T.
Join Tall Ship Providence and Ship’s Company Chanteymen for a monthly shanty sing at The Pier Bar! Come dressed in your best pirate garb, grab a drink from The Pier Bar, and sing along with traditional sea shanties! Request Ship’s Company to lead your favorite sea shanty, or volunteer to lead it yourself!
Tickets $10/person. Drinks not included.
The Washington Navy Yard, the Navy’s oldest base, has been the site of momentous events in the history of the United States and the War of 1812, the Civil War, and both world wars. In the early years, the yard built and repaired warships such as the USS Constitution and during the 19th and 20th centuries manufactured guns for the Navy’s largest warships.
Through the yard’s Latrobe Gate have passed James Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Lindberg, and many other famous Americans and notable foreign visitors such as the Marquis de Lafayette, Japanese Emperor Hirohito, and the king and queen of England.
Edward Marolda, a noted naval historian and author of numerous works, will elaborate on the fascinating story of the Navy Yard’s connection to 227 years of eventful American history.
Dr. Edward J. Marolda served as Director of Naval History (Acting) and Senior Historian of the Navy. An Army veteran and graduate of the Pennsylvania Military College when there was such a thing, he has authored, coauthored, or edited twenty works on the U.S. Navy’s nineteenth- and twentieth-century history, including World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War.
Tickets $15/person. Includes a drink ticket for The Pier Bar.
Space is limited!
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