George Washington Parkway Southbound | Part 3: Alexandria to Mount Vernon

Traveling southbound on the George Washington Memorial Parkway from southbound on Virginia Primary State Route 400 near Belle Haven just south of Alexandria to southbound on Virginia Primary State Route 235 near Mount Vernon. The parkway is named after George Washington, a key commander in the Revolutionary War and the first president of the United States under the US Constitution. Mount Vernon, the southern terminus of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, was George Washington's home. Northbound:    • George Washington Parkway Northbound | Par...