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This parkway serves as a gateway to America's capital city and a living memorial to its first president, George Washington. It runs for 41 miles along the Potomac River from Mount Vernon in Virginia past sweeping views of Washington DC's inspiring memorials to the breathtaking Great Falls of the Potomac. Along the way explore George Washington's historic Mount Vernon, the cobbled streets and fashionable shops of Alexandria, Arlington National Cemetery and all the sights and sounds of Washington, DC -- where history is made daily.