Search Results for: alexandria history
-
Z Environment
A Window into Alexandria History: The Carver School
By Steve Cohen, ABC Alexandria, VA – The Carver School was constructed in 1944 as a wooden structure with support…
Read More » -
Backyard History
Alexandria History Museum To Host Revolutionary War Symposium Sept. 24
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum will host a special symposium focused…
Read More » -
Arts
Alexandria History Museum Hosts Closing Reception for Nina Tisara Photography Exhibit Aug. 24
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Nina Tisara, a contributing writer with The Zebra Press, is a gifted photographer with decades of experience…
Read More » -
Community News
Alexandria History: Celebrations of July 4th and the City’s Founding Intermingle
Alexandria, VA – Alexandria and Independence Day have, at times, had an uneven relationship. The City first celebrated the signing…
Read More » -
Historic Alexandria
Want To Teach Alexandria History? Apothecary Museum in Old Town Looking for Volunteers
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Are you a history buff who enjoys learning about Alexandria’s past and passing that knowledge on to…
Read More » -
Alexandria History
Calling Alexandria History Buffs: Misconceptions About the Revolutionary War Dispelled
ALEXANDRIA, VA-On Saturday, May 22, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is hosting a virtual symposium about the Revolutionary War. In preparation for…
Read More » -
Alexandria Archives
Alexandria History – When Recreation was Segregated
By the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – As summer stretches on, it is normal to reminisce about our…
Read More » -
Backyard History
ALEXANDRIA HISTORY: How Jones Point Was Almost an Amusement Park
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On September 19, 1953, the federal government approved the transfer of lands at Jones Point to Alexandria…
Read More » -
Backyard History
-
Community News
GMU Professor to Lecture at the Alexandria History Museum
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Historical Society and the Office of Historic Alexandria are pleased to announce a lecture by…
Read More »