Belvale, Alexandria

#83 among attractions in Alexandria

Georgian architecture, Archaeological site

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Belvale is an historic house in present-day Fairfax County, Virginia built between 1763 and 1766 by George Johnston, member of the Virginia Assembly 1758-1766, friend of Patrick Henry, and legal advisor to George Washington, who was a frequent visitor to the home. The home's original lands, described as lying on "Doeg's Run", were first granted on July 6, 1698 to Richard Carpenter, who bequeathed them in 1750 to his wife Mary and daughter Ann, who sold the property to Johnston in 1763. Belvale is sometimes called "Belle Vale Manor" in historical records. Belvale was Johnston's country seat; his town home was in the city of Alexandria. ()

Coordinates: 38°45'40"N, 77°7'53"W

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Belvale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Springfield Town Center, Landmark Mall, George Washington's Gristmill, Holmes Run Trail.

2.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Springfield Town Center, Springfield
66 min walk • Springfield Town Center is an enclosed shopping center located in the Springfield census-designated place of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.
3.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Landmark Mall, Alexandria
98 min walk • The Landmark Mall was an American shopping mall. Located in a triangle formed by Duke Street, Interstate 395, and Van Dorn Street in Alexandria, Virginia, the mall opened in 1965 and closed on January 31, 2017.
3.3 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
George Washington's Gristmill, Mount Vernon
85 min walk • George Washington's Gristmill was part of the original Mount Vernon plantation, constructed during the lifetime of the United States' first president.
3.3 miNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Holmes Run Trail, Alexandria
85 min walk • The Holmes Run Trail is a partially paved trail that travels through parks northwest along Holmes Run from Cameron Run in Alexandria, Virginia to Annandale Road in Fairfax County, Virginia.
3.4 miSW
Museum, Military museum
National Museum of the United States Army, Lorton
87 min walk • The National Museum of the United States Army is the official museum for the history of the United States Army and is just outside Washington, D.C. It opened on November 11, 2020.
2.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pope–Leighey House, Alexandria
74 min walk • The Pope–Leighey House, formerly known as the Loren Pope Residence, is a suburban home in Virginia designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house, which belongs to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has been relocated twice and sits on the grounds of Woodlawn Plantation, Alexandria, Virginia.
3.4 miNE
Park, Water park, Amusement park
Cameron Run Regional Park, Alexandria
88 min walk • Cameron Run Regional Park is a regional park located on Eisenhower Avenue, near Cameron Run, in Alexandria, northern Virginia. It is protected and operated by the NOVA Parks agency of Northern Virginia, formerly the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
4 miNE
Area
Huntington station, Alexandria
102 min walk • Huntington is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Huntington area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
3.3 miW
Church
Springfield United Methodist Church, Springfield
84 min walk • Springfield United Methodist Church was established in 1954 in the Washington, DC suburb of Springfield, Virginia. Springfield United Methodist Church is a member of the Alexandria District in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
3.8 miNE
Park
Fort Willard, Alexandria
98 min walk • Fort Willard is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is currently undergoing preservation treatment to protect its earthen walls and trenches.
4.1 miSE
Library
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, Alexandria
104 min walk • The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States.