Alexandria, Virginia is an old town filled with historic buildings, populated by ghosts and legends. Gadsby’s Tavern at 134 N. Royal Street was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The 1970s saw a renewed interest in local government taking an active role in preserving buildings from Alexandria’s past. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, owned and operated by the City of Alexandria with support from Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Society, was born. Since then, visitors have reported encounters with the ghost of a “Female Stranger.”